CBP Map No Longer Shows Big Bend Border Wall Following Letter From Texas House

CBP scraps Big Bend National Park border wall plan after outcry

CBP removed plans for a physical border wall in Big Bend National Park after opposition, though maps still show barriers in Big Bend Ranch State Park.

Trump administration removes some Big Bend area projects from ‘Smart Wall’ plan

U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week quietly updated its "Smart Wall" map to remove two "primary border barrier system" projects in the Big Bend area, including one recently slated for Big Bend National Park. Other projects are still listed for parts of Presidio, Jeff Davis and Hudspeth counties.

CBP map no longer shows Big Bend border wall following letter from Texas House

Updated maps posted by Customs and Border Protection appear to show a major change in areas once marked for future wall construction that now appear to be reclassified.

Trump administration signals change in course on Big Bend border wall

Big Bend, Texas in crosshairs of conservation, border security

Big Bend, Texas in crosshairs of conservation, border security kcpnews2 Fri, 03/06/2026 - 15:40 Image (Texas News Service) Click play to listen to this article. Audio file Construction could start as soon as later this year on a border wall in West Texas at Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security said hundreds of miles of a smart wall are needed to secure …

DHS Abandons Physical Border Wall in Big Bend National Park

Last month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to build a border wall in state and national parks in Texas, sparking outcry from public lands advocates and locals. In a quiet modification of online plans for the wall, the agency reversed course, eliminating the physical barrier and instead opting only for surveillance technology. The Original Plan In February, then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the agency would …