August 11, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Well supported

Cornyn Presses DHS to Consult Texans on Big Bend Border Wall Construction

Republican Sen. John Cornyn sent Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin a letter on August 7 asking DHS to meet with local officials, landowners and park advocates before continuing border wall construction inside...

May 7, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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DHS Sues a Catholic Diocese to Seize 14 Acres of a New Mexico Pilgrimage Site for the Border Wall

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin filed a condemnation action against the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces seeking roughly 14 acres at the base of Mount Cristo Rey in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, for...

April 16, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Big Bend Residents and Conservation Group Sue Over a 150-Mile Border Wall That Waived Two Dozen Environmental Laws

On April 16, 2026, Terlingua river guide Danny William Miller Jr., the preservation group Friends of the Ruidosa Church and the Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration in the U.S. District Court for...