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Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas' Big Bend region

Border wall construction has commenced in Texas's Big Bend region. This marks a significant step in the administration's extensive border security plans. Activists and landowners are continuing their strong opposition to these infrastructure projects. Customs and Border Protection reports an accelerated pace of barrier construction nationwide. The agency faces challenges…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

Trump administration pushes on with construction of controversial Big Bend border wall

Customs and Border Protection faces bipartisan backlash from locals for 30ft border wall through west Texas

The Guardian - US · Sep 18

Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region

The Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas

The Independent UK · Sep 18

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Lawsuit Seeks To Halt Border Work: Texas ranchers sue Trump plan; say Big Bend crossings are minimal

In a bold stand for their land and legacy, Texas landowners and conservationists are taking legal action against the Trump administration's border wall efforts. They emphasize that the Big Bend area, known for its natural beauty, has minimal illegal crossing incidents. The lawsuit contests the rationale behind sidelining environmental protections…

The Times of India · Sep 15

Texas landowners sue to block Trump border wall plans in the remote Big Bend region

Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing to stop the Trump administration's border wall plans in the Big Bend region

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Trump pauses controversial border construction in Texas national park

The Trump administration on Monday paused construction of a contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park, as the head of Customs and Border Protection travelled to the area to assess the plans amid fierce bipartisan opposition over their potential impact on the remote landscape.

France 24 · Aug 18

Trump administration pauses border construction in Big Bend national park

Controversial project has faced bipartisan opposition by critics who say it mars pristine environmental area in Texas

The Guardian - US · Aug 17

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‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead

Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park

The Guardian - US · Aug 14

As Big Bend wall outcry builds, Paxton does not say whether construction should proceed

The attorney general’s campaign said he wants strong border security that considers Big Bend’s “unique characteristics” — but did not say whether he supports building a wall there.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 12

Trump team gets judge’s approval for border wall through Texas levee system despite ‘disastrous’ flooding risk

Plans for 30 feet of steel and concrete could compromise flood barriers protecting the small town of Presidio

The Independent UK · Aug 3

‘I’ve never worked with so many conservatives’: the Texans fighting the Big Bend border wall

Residents across party lines say Trump’s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio Grande

The Guardian - US · Jul 15

What Is (and Isn’t) Happening with the Border Wall in Big Bend

Government flip-flopping and semantic ambiguity have led to premature declarations of victory over Trump's attack on my home region.

Texas Observer · Jul 9

Existential Crisis in Presidio: Why a Tiny Texas Town Is Hauling the Feds Into Court

Presidio Municipal Development District sues DHS, warning that building a 30-foot border wall on a West Texas levee will cause catastrophic flooding.

Latin Times · Jun 18

In Laredo’s Last Stand Against Trump’s Border Wall, Are City Leaders Making a Deal with the Devil?

"A lot of the same arguments for why you wouldn't build it in Big Bend are the exact same arguments for why you wouldn't build it in Laredo," say opponents of the wall, as local officials have sought to accommodate the feds' demands.

Texas Observer · Jun 17

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The Texas Tribune · Jun 15

In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge

In the Big Bend region, where some families have lived for generations, government letters seeking access to their land is sparking fear and resistance.

The Guardian - US · Jun 12

‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park

Despite plunging border crossings, Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness

The Independent UK · Jun 10

Trump administration waives environmental laws to accelerate border project in Big Bend

This latest effort targets an area encompassing the region’s renowned national and state parks

The Independent UK · May 22

Confused about Big Bend area border wall plans? Here’s where things stand.

Plans for a border wall in the Big Bend region of West Texas have been marked by shifting, unannounced changes and have sparked widespread opposition

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RideApart · May 19

Despite Opposition, Feds Have Already Awarded Border Wall Contract Through Big Bend National Park

The Trump Administration had proposed running a portion of the border wall straight through Big Bend National Park, much to the opposition of nearly every Texan. And despite Customs and Border Protection saying they weren't going to, the contract had already been awarded.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 16

West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans

The lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area.

The Independent UK · Apr 9

Trump team eliminates 400-mile border wall plan after Texans push back

Local sheriffs call for ‘technology-driven, and terrain-informed’ solutions to illegal crossings, which Big Bend residents argue is simply not an issue in their region because of its difficult geography

The Texas Tribune · Apr 3

A border wall through Big Bend appears to be on hold after public outcry, but questions remain

While the federal government hasn’t made a public statement about its plans, official maps show a “virtual wall” going through the region rather than a physical barrier.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 23

The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals

Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 30, 2024

Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park

A Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas.

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