Trump’s top border official defends Big Bend border wall plan despite mounting opposition

What happened: CBP commissioner Rodney Scott defended plans for a wall and other infrastructure in the Big Bend of Texas, calling border fortification "non-negotiable" despite opposition and a court-ordered pause on construction. Key numbers: The project is a $46bn Texas project. Why it matters: A bipartisan coalition of landowners, local businesses and environmentalists opposes the project, viewing it as a waste of taxpayer money that could be destructive to a region with historically low migrant crossings.

CBP commissioner Rodney Scott defended plans for a wall and other infrastructure in the Big Bend of Texas, calling border fortification "non-negotiable" despite opposition and a court-ordered pause on construction.

A bipartisan coalition of landowners, local businesses and environmentalists opposes the project, viewing it as a waste of taxpayer money that could be destructive to a region with historically low migrant crossings.