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A federal judge has temporarily approved Homeland Security’s plan to build a border wall through critical levees protecting the Texas town of Presidio from flooding, despite local concerns that the project could cause catastrophic damage. While the judge acknowledged the town’s strong legal arguments and lack of prior Army Corps approval, he sided with the government’s claim that Congress granted broad authority to bypass environmental and historical protections. The move is part of a larger, controversial push to construct a massive wall, sparking backlash from landowners, environmentalists, and Native American tribes who say it’s destroying sacred sites and ecosystems. Meanwhile, another lawsuit challenges the project’s environmental and cultural impacts, adding to the mounting legal and public resistance.

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