National Butterfly Center to file restraining order to stop Trump border wall construction

Desdemona Despair

By Beatriz Alvarado
6 February 2019

MISSION, Texas (Corpus Christi Caller Times) – Amid a legal battle to stop the federal government from erecting a 36-foot “wall system” topped with steel bollards through its property, the National Butterfly Center is conducting business as usual.

On a Wednesday morning, the parking lot at the 100-acre wildlife center was full, with some families and winter Texans visiting its trails, observation areas, exhibits, and botanical garden.

There’s even a field trip planned for tomorrow, said Marianna Treviño-Wright, the center’s director.

Meanwhile, a draft emergency restraining order against the federal government awaits a final read before it’s filed, possibly as soon as Thursday, she said. […]

In October 2018, environmental and historic preservation laws were waived to expedite the construction of the barriers, which are being funded by the 2018 omnibus Appropriations Act. [GoFundMe: Protect the National Butterfly Center] [more]

National Butterfly Center to file restraining order to stop border wall construction