Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval to build Big Bend wall
US federal judge blocked wall’s construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle.
![Pamela Priddy, center, holds up signs with others during a weekly protest against barriers along the border in the Big Bend region, Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Study Butte, Texas [John Locher/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26281666762924-1792639836.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US federal judge blocked wall’s construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle.
![Pamela Priddy, center, holds up signs with others during a weekly protest against barriers along the border in the Big Bend region, Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Study Butte, Texas [John Locher/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26281666762924-1792639836.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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