Supreme Court says border wall construction can continue in west Texas
The Trump administration filed an emergency relief request with the high court earlier in October asking for the construction to continue while a lawsuit over the plan moves forward.
The Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, according to Japan Today. The administration had filed an emergency relief request with the high court in early October to allow construction to proceed while a lawsuit regarding the plan moves forward, NPR reports.
The planned construction projects will consist of physical walls, vehicle barriers, and access roads, according to ABC News (US).
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