Coverage dated July 31, 2026

Texas issues cease-and-desist over border wall work near Big Bend

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas

A border construction project near Big Bend is now at the center of a dispute between the state of Texas and the federal government after Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham accused a federally hired contractor of clearing state-owned land without permission.

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  1. High Point Enterprise

    Federal border wall action on Texas land is illegal, state argues (opens High Point Enterprise)

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    High Point Enterprise's feed description

    (The Center Square) – The Texas General Land Office has ordered a Trump administration contractor to stop trespassing and destroying state land for federal border wall construction.

  2. Odessa American

    Texas Land commissioner orders feds to stop ‘illegally’ clearing state border tract (opens Odessa American)

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    By Alejandro Santos Cid, The Texas Tribune Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham sent a cease and desist letter on Friday to Customs and Border Protection and federal contractor Barnard Construction, accusing the company of illegally clearing over a mile of state land in Presidio County, on the U.

  3. Texas Standard

    Texas officials order contractor on Big Bend area border wall to halt land clearing (opens Texas Standard)

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    Texas Standard's feed description

    Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham on Friday sent cease and desist letters to Barnard Construction and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, claiming the border wall contractor had performed...

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Texas land commissioner sends cease and desist for alleged illegal land clearing in Hudspeth County (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A Texas state agency is pushing back on what it calls illegal entry and unauthorized clearing of more than a mile of state land near the Rio Grande. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham sent a cease and desist letter Friday to U.S.

  5. FOX 4 Dallas

    Texas issues cease-and-desist over border wall work near Big Bend (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    A border construction project near Big Bend is now at the center of a dispute between the state of Texas and the federal government after Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham accused a federally hired contractor of clearing state-owned land without permission.

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