Big Bend Border Construction and Surveillance Technology

The Supreme Court’s Nov. 9 interim order temporarily lets border construction resume in the Big Bend Sector, including within Big Bend National Park, while the case continues; it is not a final ruling. New coverage cites more than 500 miles of planned infrastructure, including over 150 miles of wall across the wider region, though project details and figures vary. CBP is evaluating drone-docking and rapid-response systems in vendor demonstrations, with no contract or operational deployment established.