A federal court in Texas, USA, temporarily prohibited the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure in the Great Bend area of the state on Friday. This is a victory for opponents who have been against the implementation of a key campaign promise made by President Donald Trump.

Landowners, businesses, and environmentalists in the region have joined forces to oppose these proposed projects. The related projects are part of a $46 billion plan by the Trump administration that aims to deploy a combination of 30-foot-high steel barriers, vehicle obstacles, roads, and surveillance technologies along the southern border of the United States.

Judge Kathleen Cardone stated in the ruling that the plaintiffs 'are very likely to win on at least one of the substantive issues in this case; if no injunction is issued, they are likely to suffer serious and irreparable damage; moreover, the balance of equity factors as well as the public interest favor their side.'

The United States Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) defended the project in a statement on Friday.

The organization stated: "We stand by our assessment and continue to believe that we have the legal authority to protect the unique landscape of the Great Bend area while ensuring border security. We are working with the Department of Justice to discuss the next steps."

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The judge's ruling covers Grand Bend National Park as well. Previously, opposition to the border wall prompted the government to temporarily halt construction within the park.

Opponents of the border wall project argue that the Great Bend area of Texas, which stretches for 500 miles and is located in a remote and rugged terrain, has natural conditions that are sufficient to deter illegal immigrants on their own. They also claim that the government has previously issued a series of exemptions to bypass various regulatory requirements and accelerate the advancement of the border wall infrastructure project, a move they say violates the law.

This lawsuit was filed by an environmental organization, advocates for a historic church in Ruidosa, and a river guide. The complaint alleges that the Department of Homeland Security should not circumvent regulations intended to protect the environmental, cultural, and archaeological resources of areas such as the Great Bend.

A member of the Biodiversity Center who filed the lawsuit, Laiken Jordahl, called the ruling by Cardone a "complete victory".

Jordahl said, "Before she makes a ruling on the substantive issues, the bulldozers will be driven away. This is a historic day for Big Bend, for Texas, and for the U.S. Constitution."

Just a few weeks had passed since the government erected the first batch of border wall panels in the Dabuan border area in mid-September when the court made this decision.

The border wall project in the entire Great Bend Border Partition has drawn opposition from both parties.

Many objections focus on the plans of CBP for the internal areas of Grand Bend National Park. The park is famous for its magnificent landscapes, limestone cliffs, and clear night skies.

In August, when people discovered that bulldozers were clearing land within the park, widespread opposition followed, with both Republicans and Democrats calling on the government to stop the construction. CBP subsequently suspended all activities in the area, but this suspension expired earlier this week. The government stated that it is re-evaluating the plans within the national parks, but has not yet indicated what measures will be taken.

Park advocates said on Friday that they were pleased with the judge's ruling, but at the same time called on the government to repair the damage already caused to Grand Bend National Park and to develop alternative plans.

The President and CEO of the National Park Conservation Association, Tiernan Sittenfeld, stated in a statement: "Big Bend is not suitable for the establishment of border barriers. It is now time for the government to sit down and negotiate with the border communities that know Big Bend best to repair the damage caused by this ill-considered project and to find new solutions."

The judge's ruling also applies to the areas upstream and downstream of the national park. CBP has planned a series of border infrastructure projects in these areas, and most of these projects require crossing privately owned land.

In these areas, the government has been seeking permission from local landowners to conduct surveys and construction on their land. However, in a recent court document, the government stated that for cases where permission from landowners could not be obtained, they are prepared to hand them over to the Ministry of Justice for handling.