Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells

The Trump administration ordered construction crews building the border wall in drought-stricken New Mexico to stop drilling industrial wells. This directive follows complaints from local farmers and ranchers who claim that pumping groundwater to produce concrete threatens their livestock and livelihoods. The border wall project, a high priority for Donald Trump, spans four states with over $46bn in federal funding, though construction has faced various controversies and environmental concerns from residents in Texas and California.