Trump administration pauses border construction in Big Bend national park

Controversial project has faced bipartisan opposition by critics who say it mars pristine environmental area in Texas

The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in Big Bend national park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation”.

The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition by critics who say it is marring a pristine environmental area, and that the region’s rugged and remote terrain already serves as a deterrent to migrants and smugglers.