《Inside Climate News》报道：联邦法官凯瑟琳·卡多内于周五颁布临时禁令，要求暂停在德克萨斯州大弯地区修建边境墙的工程，该禁令同样适用于当地的国家公园及州立公园。
Inside Climate News Climate Desk Federal Judge Kathleen Cardone granted a preliminary injunction Friday to halt construction on the border wall in Texas’ expansive Big Bend sector, including the national and state parks.
在听取了环保组织以及大弯地区居民长达四个多小时的证词后，卡多内宣读了裁决令。大弯地区以暗夜星空、丰富的生物多样性以及险峻的河谷地貌闻名于世。
Cardone read a brief order from the bench after hearing more than four hours of testimony from conservation groups and residents of the Big Bend region, known internationally for its dark night skies, abundant biodiversity and rugged river canyons.
卡多内指出，原告方至少在其中一项诉求上胜诉的可能性很大；若继续施工，他们将遭受无法弥补的损失。根据这一裁决，在联邦政府遵守所有相关法律之前，整个大弯地区——这片横跨西德克萨斯州、绵延500多英里的区域——的边境墙建设均须暂停。
Cardone said that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits in at least one of their claims and to suffer irreparable harm if construction continues. Her ruling stops border barrier construction in the entire Big Bend sector—which spans more than 500 miles across West Texas—until the federal government complies with all applicable laws.
有专家作证称，与政府的说法相反，大弯地区实际上是非法越境行为发生频率最低的地区。
alyst testified that the Big Bend sector is a “distant last place” in unauthorized border crossings, contrary to the government’s claims.
该禁令适用于整个大弯国家公园、大弯牧场州立公园以及该地区沿里奥格兰德河的边境地带。在法院对今年4月提起的诉讼进行审理期间，该禁令将持续有效。
The ruling applies to all of Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, and the border along the Rio Grande in the rest of the sector. The injunction will remain in place while the court considers the lawsuit, which was filed in April.
周五下午，裁决公布后，原告方及其支持者在埃尔帕索的联邦法院外欢呼拥抱、喜极而泣。许多人从特林古阿、马法等大弯地区的社区远道而来，只为见证这一时刻。
Plaintiffs and their supporters embraced and wept outside the federal courtroom in El Paso Friday afternoon following the ruling. Many had traveled hundreds of miles from Big Bend communities, including Terlingua and Marfa, to attend.
生物多样性中心、鲁伊多萨教堂之友以及河流向导丹尼·米勒 Jr. 以美国国土安全部及部长马克韦恩·穆林无视多项法律、强行加快在大弯地区修建边境墙的进程为由，将其告上法庭。德克萨斯州民权项目与生物多样性中心共同担任原告方的代理律师。
The Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Ruidosa Church, and Danny Miller Jr., a river guide, sued the US Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Markwayne Mullin for waiving dozens of laws to fast-track the border wall through the Big Bend region. The Texas Civil Rights Project and the Center for Biological Diversity are representing the plaintiffs.
这些联邦豁免令的适用范围涵盖了整个大弯地区。正因如此，相关工程建设得以在未遵守《国家环境政策法》《考古与历史遗产保护法》及其他多项法律的情况下推进。如今，由于法院下达了禁令，这些豁免令的效力暂时被中止。
The federal waivers cover the entire Big Bend region. This had allowed construction to proceed without following the National Environmental Policy Act, the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act and many other laws. Under the injunction, the effect of the waivers is stayed.
自2月份以来，美国海关与边境保护局多次调整在大弯地区的边境屏障建设计划。目前，联邦政府计划在各州立公园及国家公园内修建车辆阻拦设施与通行道路；同时还计划在大弯地区公园外的私人土地上建造一堵高30英尺的钢铁墙。
Customs and Border Protection has changed its plans for border barrier construction in the Big Bend region numerous times since February. The federal government currently plans to build vehicle barriers and access roads within the state and national parks. A 30-foot steel wall is planned for private land in Big Bend outside the parks.
一位作为原告的河流向导称，这些建设工程犹如“一道永远无法抹去的伤疤”。8月中旬，环保人士记录到有挖掘机和推土机正在大弯国家公园内清理土地。随后，海关与边境保护局于8月17日下令暂停公园内的施工；该禁令于本周解除。最近，埃尔帕索以东的哈兹佩斯县也开始动工修建一堵新的30英尺高钢铁墙。
One plaintiff, a river guide, called the construction a “visible scar that will never go away.”In mid-August, advocates documented excavators and bulldozers clearing land within Big Bend National Park. Customs and Border Protection then issued a construction pause in the park on August 17. That pause lifted this week. Construction recently began on a new 30-foot steel wall in Hudspeth County, east of El Paso.
周五，原告方的律师传唤了8名证人出庭作证。他们的核心论点在于：并无任何证据能证明大弯地区如豁免令所述属于“非法越境高发区”。他们还指出，若边境墙建设继续推进，原告们已然遭受的损害还将持续下去。
Attorneys for the plaintiffs called eight people to testify Friday. Their arguments centered on the lack of evidence that the Big Bend sector is an area of “high illegal entry,” as stated in the federal waivers. They argued that the plaintiffs were already suffering and will continue to suffer harm if border wall construction continues.
华盛顿拉丁美洲事务办公室的分析师亚当·艾萨克森出示的数据显示：与美国与墨西哥边境的其他9个区域相比，大弯地区在非法越境事件数量上处于“垫底”水平。原告方律师还强调，他们曾要求获取关于大弯国家公园内被拘留人员数量的详细数据——该数据仅涉及公园范围，并不包含整个大弯地区——但联邦政府始终未予提供。
Adam Isaacson, an analyst at the Washington Office on Latin America, presented data showing the Big Bend sector is a “distant last place” in unauthorized border crossings compared to the nine sectors that make up the US border with Mexico. The plaintiffs’ attorneys explained that they requested granular data about how many people are detained in Big Bend National Park, as opposed to the vast area that makes up the rest of the sector, and the federal government never supplied that information.
河流向导米勒表示，他的生意依赖于能否使用里奥格兰德河的水源；他还指出，如果边境墙得以修建，他沿河拥有的房产将遭受不可逆转的破坏。
Miller, the river guide, said his business depends on access to the Rio Grande and explained how property he owns along the river will be irrevocably damaged if the wall is built.
他将边境墙的建设形容为“一道永远无法消除的明显伤痕”。当被问及边境墙会如何改变他们与里奥格兰德河的关系时，米勒以及其他几位作证者都忍不住流下了眼泪。
He described border wall construction as a “visible scar that will never go away.”Miller and several other individuals giving testimony broke down in tears when asked how a border wall could change their relationship to the Rio Grande.
美国司法部律师几乎没有提出任何反驳意见，也未传唤任何证人。白宫则将相关问题转交国土安全部处理，后者并未立即回应置评请求。
Department of Justice attorneys presented few counterarguments and did not present any witnesses. The White House referred questions to the Department of Homeland Security, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
美国海关与边境保护局发言人称：“我们坚持自己的评估结论，也坚信自身拥有合法权限来保障边境安全，同时保护大弯地区独特的自然景观。目前我们正与司法部商讨后续举措。”
“We stand by our assessment and remain confident in our legal authorities to secure the border while preserving the unique landscape of the Big Bend region,” a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said. “We are working with the Department of Justice on next steps.”