Border wall construction has begun in Texas’s Big Bend region, moving forward despite objections from local leaders. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that 30-foot steel panels are now being installed along a stretch of the southern border, marking progress on the project despite community resistance. The work follows earlier preparations in the area, signaling an acceleration of border infrastructure development. Officials have not yet specified further details about the timeline or scope of the remaining construction.
The Trump administration began construction on a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting through southwest Texas’s Big Bend region despite local leaders' pushback against the project. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told the Associated Press Friday that installation of 30-foot panels was already underway along this portion southern border. The construction started earlier this...
