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Mary Cantrell/Marfa Public RadioSince news first surfaced late last year that border walls could be built for the first time in the Big Bend region of West Texas, the story has been marked by shifting, unannounced changes and few clearly communicated details from the Trump administration. -
Carlos Morales/Marfa Public RadioThe former superintendents sent a letter Thursday to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, describing the administration’s plan for new border barriers, roads and surveillance technology in the park as “unnecessary and highly destructive.” The group is urging Mullin not to bypass federal environmental laws for the project.
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County commissioners heard new details Monday on a proposed ‘man camp’ housing facility for border wall workers south of Van Horn. Locals expressed concern that an influx of 500 workers would put a strain on the rural area’s already limited resources. -
Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed Friday that a construction firm working on the Trump administration’s border wall project has begun moving equipment to the border in the Big Bend area. A county official said contractor Barnard Construction has a sand and gravel lease with owners of the Moody Bennett Ranch. -
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have started meeting with Big Bend area landowners about the prospect of border walls on their land. Landowners say they’re concerned about flood risks and the destruction of archeological sites.
