Big Bend border wall construction pause extended to September

The Trump administration on Friday extended a pause on border wall construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas after the project stoked bipartisan controversy.

Big Bend border wall construction pause extended to September

TL;DR

  • Border wall construction in Big Bend National Park has been paused until September 15.
  • The Trump administration extended the halt due to bipartisan controversy.
  • The pause applies to the national park and an adjacent section of land.
  • The extension is part of an ongoing legal battle over the government's authority to construct the wall in the park.