Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region
Summary
The Trump administration has started building a border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas, part of a larger $46 billion plan to build walls, roads, and technology along the U.S.-Mexico border. This area has seen strong opposition from local landowners and groups, but construction continues on a 47-mile stretch in Hudspeth County.Key Facts
- Construction began on a 47-mile section called Big Bend 1 in Hudspeth County, west Texas.
- The overall Big Bend region covers about 500 miles along the border from Hudspeth County to Lake Amistad.
- The project is part of a $46 billion plan by President Trump to build walls, barriers, roads, and technology on the southern border.
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it has doubled the speed of wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Activists, landowners, ranchers, and environmental groups have strongly opposed building the wall in the Big Bend region.
- CBP is building steel “bollard” walls that are 30 feet tall, along with patrol roads and security technology.
- The administration temporarily paused construction in nearby Big Bend National Park to engage with opponents.
- CBP reports building about 12 miles of barriers each week and has completed 200 miles of new barriers since the current administration began.
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