CBP extends pause of some border construction, including in Texas national park

The federal government is extending a pause on some construction of President Trump’s signature border wall, as well as additional border construction in a national park in Texas’s Big Bend region, according to court documents.

The pause is expected to run though the end of the month.

Federal District Judge Jason Pulliam wrote Wednesday that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed him that it would “pause all ground disturbing activity for the Big Bend 2 and 4 Projects until September 30, 2026, to allow for additional public engagement.”

On the government’s map of its border construction plans , the Big Bend 4 project appears to be the one that goes through Big Bend National Park, while the Big Bend 2 project is nearby.

Border construction in the region has garnered significant public pushback , including from those who have raised concerns about landowner rights and importance of the national park to the local residents and economy.

CBP had already said it would pause the construction to seek community feedback after the Department of Homeland Security this year waived environmental laws in an effort to expedite the construction.

It also said its work in the park will not include a 30-foot wall.

In the litigation in question, a local resident sued, saying he received a notice that his property would be condemned because of the border construction, blocking his access to the Rio Grande and disrupting his touring business, personal recreation and property value.

Asked to elaborate on the latest extended and public engagement, a spokesperson for the border agency said in a written statement that “CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott met with local stakeholders to discuss efforts related to border security technology in Big Bend National Park.”

“We are working to preserve the landscape and protect the access visitors and local businesses depend on. We are currently evaluating technology options to meet President Trump’s mission of zero illegal border crossings while strengthening the most secure border in American history in highly remote and hard-to-access area,” the spokesperson added.