The Border Wall Is Closing in on Big Bend, Sparking Opposition by Locals

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.

Border wall is closing in on Texas’ Big Bend country

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.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Like so many Trump policies that are an affront to the preservation of our environment, the Border Wall proposed through Big Bend National Park, will destroy natural habitats. Get involved and stop this wall!

Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and reporter Martha Pskowski as they discuss plans for a border wall through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system. Building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border has been a signature issue for President Donald Trump since he first ran for office in 2016. Now, plans for a wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas are raising alarms with residents and …