Skye Perryman

The Trump administration waived the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 to expedite border wall construction in West Texas, responding to a lawsuit by the Presidio Municipal Development District. The plaintiffs argue the wall threatens flood safety and legal compliance, citing unapproved alterations to a local levee.

A West Texas economic development group sued the Trump administration over a border wall project, alleging it violates federal law by failing to obtain required permissions for construction over a levee system and increases flood risks. The Presidio Municipal Development District argues the project could block water flow from arroyos and creeks into the Rio Grande, potentially causing catastrophic flooding. Customs and Border Protection stated the wall's construction plans, funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are still in the planning stages.

A federal judge blocked a Trump administration policy restricting asylum and immigration pathways for individuals from 39 countries, citing legal limbo for immigrants. The Senate passed legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies, while the U.S. job market added 172,000 jobs in May.

A federal judge struck down a Trump administration immigration policy that barred immigrants from 39 countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, and citizenship applications. The judge criticized the policy as unlawful, arbitrary, and discriminatory, citing harm to immigrants and communities.