What we know about the controversial border security project in Big Bend National Park
- On Tuesday, Commissioner Rodney Scott told local officials that construction work in Big Bend National Park will pause for at least two weeks.
- Spanning the 517-mile Big Bend Sector, the project includes 30-foot steel bollard walls, vehicle barriers, and patrol roads that residents and activists argue threaten the environment and archeological sites.
- This summer, Homeland Security waived over 30 federal laws to expedite construction, while Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham issued a cease-and-desist to CBP and contractor Barnard Construction after four lawsuits challenged the activity.
- Many West Texas landowners, business operators, and law enforcement officials are traveling to Austin on Wednesday to protest the border measures and urge Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to stop construction on state land.
- Judges could make decisions in the coming weeks that might halt projects across the region while lawsuits play out, and Scott indicated he may reconsider plans for new patrol roads in favor of existing routes.
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Hearing for temporary restraining order on Big Bend border construction to take place in San Antonio
A San Antonio federal court has granted a hearing for a temporary restraining order to halt the Department of Homeland Security’s controversial border barrier construction in Big Bend National Park. The work, which began tearing through the beloved West Texas wilderness area last weekend, has drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike. The court […] The post Hearing for temporary restraining order on Big Bend border construc…
Confused about Big Bend area border plans? Here’s what you need to know.
There's been a lot of confusion this year about the Trump administration's plan for new border barriers across the Big Bend region of West Texas. Here's a rundown of what federal border agencies say they're planning.
Ashley Killough - Bulldozers and excavators at Big Bend National Park in Texas are at a standstill while the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection visits the area to assess how the agency should proceed with plans for new border security measures. Commissioner Rodney Scott informed the public. The post This is the controversial border security project at Big Bend National Park appeared first on KVIA.
What we know about the controversial border security project in and near Big Bend National Park
While the federal government has paused work to build border security infrastructure in Texas’ Big Bend National Park, people opposing such construction in the broader region are set to attend a state commission meeting Wednesday, hoping to persuade the panel to stop it on state land.
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