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Coverage dated August 4, 2026 to August 7, 2026

Border wall construction begins in Big Bend National Park

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As bulldozers begin breaking ground, community members and activists are concerned how construction will affect "the wildest place in Texas."

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  1. Border Report

    Border Report Live: Lawmakers oppose new border road at Big Bend National Park (opens Border Report)

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    Border Report's feed description

    A dozen lawmakers, most from Texas, have sent a letter urging the Trump administration not to build a border road inside Big Bend National Park that the administration says is necessary to prevent illegal immigration from Mexico.

  2. Texas Standard

    Border project contractors arrive in Big Bend National Park as Texas lawmakers call for a pause (opens Texas Standard)

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    Texas Democrats are urging the Trump administration to delay its plans for building border barriers and roads across the West Texas park. Bulldozers and trucks bearing the logo of the...

  3. Texas Standard

    Today on Texas Standard: Border wall construction poised to begin in Big Bend National Park (opens Texas Standard)

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    Texas Standard's feed description

    Construction vehicles have arrived in Big Bend National Park as the Trump administration moves forward with a major border wall project. The planned work has prompted concerns about environmental damage,...

  4. KVUE

    Border wall construction begins in Big Bend National Park (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    As bulldozers begin breaking ground, community members and activists are concerned how construction will affect "the wildest place in Texas."

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