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Facilities set to house hundreds of border wall construction workers have cropped up in remote Big Bend communities, prompting complaints from locals to state regulators over public health concerns. An investigation by Marfa Public Radio reveals the state’s response to those complaints has been hindered by the Trump administration’s move to bypass federal laws for the $7 billion project.
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