Private Group’s Border Wall Construction Frozen by Court

The Southern District of Texas temporarily halted efforts by a private group to construct a barrier along the southern border of the U.S.

The court issued a temporary restraining order Dec. 5, barring contractors for We Build the Wall Inc. from proceeding with construction of a bollard structure, wall or similar structure on a tract of land within the floodplain of the Rio Grande River, or cutting back the river bank.

The order will remain in effect until the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission completes its hydraulic studies and analysis to determine whether deflection or obstruction of water may ...