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Abbott debuts Texas border wall construction in Rio Grande City

Headline from Wyoming Tribune Eagle, on the newest of 2 developments

(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott has debuted the construction of a part of the Texas border wall in Rio Grande City six months after he announced Texas would

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Greg Abbott says he can build the border wall in Texas for less money than Trump

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Abbott debuts Texas border wall construction in Rio Grande City

    Headline from Wyoming Tribune Eagle ·

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19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Greg Abbott says he can build the border wall in Texas for less money than Trump (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    "For Texas it's going to cost less than it did for the Trump administration," Abbott said during an appearance on FOX.

  2. KVUE

    Gov. Abbott says Texas has officially started building its own border wall (opens KVUE)

    Published

    KVUE's feed description

    The governor tweeted that, "Texas is stepping up to do the federal government's job."

  3. FOX Business

    Newly constructed Texas border wall will 'cost less' than Trump-era wall, Gov. Abbott says (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on border wall construction as the state attempts to halt the massive influx of migrants.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Texas starts building Trump-sized border wall (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas — The state has broken ground on a border wall project intended to stop illegal immigration along the Mexican boundary, marking an extravagant gesture in an attempt to defend its borders as Washington remains idle.

  5. The Christian Post

    Texas begins building its own border wall to curb surge in illegal immigration (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state has begun construction on a border wall, which it's working to build to counter what it views as the Biden administration’s lackluster enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.

  6. Breitbart News

    Construction of Texas-Funded Border Wall Underway (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the State began construction of its own border wall. The announcement comes as construction crews began erecting | Border / Cartel Chronicles

  7. PJ Media

    Texas Building Back A Better Border Wall Because Biden and Harris Won't (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that his state has officially started building its own southern border wall. “Biden allows open border policies and refuses to enforce laws passed...

  8. Fox News

    Texas Gov. Abbott shows completed section of state-made border wall, pledges to protect state's sovereignty (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott debuted the first part of the state-made border wall Saturday, which he labeled a sharp rebuke of Biden’s "failure to do his job."

  9. KIII Corpus Christi

    Gov. Abbott visits Rio Grande City to debut construction of Texas border wall (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    KIII Corpus Christi's feed description

    Abbott was in South Texas on Saturday to officially break ground on the state-backed wall six months after first announcing the plan.

  10. KVIA El Paso

    Gov. Abbott debuts construction of Texas border wall; Beto O'Rourke dismisses it as a 'photo op' (opens KVIA El Paso)

    Published

    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited Starr County on Saturday to inaugurate the first stretch of a border wall being built by the state, calling it an “unprecedented” investment in border security.

  11. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Abbott debuts Texas border wall construction in Rio Grande City (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

    Published

    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    (The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott has debuted the construction of a part of the Texas border wall in Rio Grande City six months after he announced Texas would

  12. Insider

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launches construction of border wall funded by state money and private donations after Biden paused federal projects (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Abbott said some landowners are "so fed up with the Biden administration they are allowing Texas to build the border wall on their property."

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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