CBP Temporarily Pauses Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park

In southern Texas, the Trump administration said Monday it had temporarily paused construction of a section of border wall in the Big Bend National Park. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said he would personally conduct an on-the-ground evaluation of the site, after construction crews were filmed bulldozing pristine desert wilderness, prompting fierce criticism from environmentalists. In a statement, campaigner Laiken Jordahl of the Center for Biological Diversity accused the Department of Homeland Security of lying about border wall construction in Big Bend, adding, “We won’t rest until the contracts are canceled, the waivers of law are rescinded, and the bulldozers are sent packing for good.” www.democracynow.org