Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar sought to bar the Trump administration from using federal funds to build border barriers in the national park, which is rarely traversed by migrants.
Big Bend National Park
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Immigration
$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans
A Customs and Border Protection statement said the funding would not be used for “a 30-foot-high barrier” in the region’s parks, echoing a previous commitment from a top CBP official.
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Environment
Big Bend border wall plans canceled for national park after backlash, Border Patrol commissioner says
Texans across the political spectrum opposed wall construction in the national park. Now the agency’s plans include roadways and digital surveillance to monitor the rugged region.
