Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park0

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• August 18, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday it is temporarily pausing construction of a contentious border construction project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.” The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition