A federal judge has given the Department of Homeland Security permission to proceed with building a border wall through a levee system in a small Texas town. The town, located on the border with Mexico, had argued that the wall could cause flooding. The decision is a victory for the federal government as it moves forward with its plans to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

The town in question has a population of around 3,200 people and had sued to stop the project. Further details on the decision and its implications are available from the Odessa American.