CONTRACTORS BUILDING BORDER WALL ORDERED TO STOP DRILLING WELLS IN DROUGHT-STRICKEN NEW MEXICO

Construction crews drill wells for border wall construction in July 2026, in Luna County, N.M., along the US-Mexico border. (Russell Johnson via AP) 2026-08-03T23:38:23Z PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration has ordered construction crews on a border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping…

Associated Press reports that construction crews drill wells for border wall construction in July 2026, in Luna County, N.M., along the US-Mexico border.

The report adds: (Russell Johnson via AP) 2026-08-03T23:38:23Z PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration has ordered construction crews on a border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping…

The order comes as crews across the southern border race to complete one of President Donald Trump’s highest domestic priorities — barriers that span four states and received over $46 billion in federal funding.

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