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A lawsuit filed Friday by the nonprofit People of La Junta for Preservation claims the Trump administration is illegally bulldozing parts of the West Texas park in its pursuit of new border vehicle barriers and patrol roads. Plaintiffs include two people with Lipan Apache heritage who say the project threatens their religious practices.
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At the base of Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park, protestors gathered Wednesday to rally against what they have called an attack on the sprawling West Texas park. -
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Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas says local leaders, landowners and park advocates should have a chance to weigh in before additional construction moves forward. -
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s border plans in the region say they were caught off guard when bulldozers arrived in the national park last week, after the government had earlier agreed to give plaintiffs a 30-day notice before work began.
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