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Trump administration pauses contentious border construction in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
August 17, 2026
The project has faced fierce bipartisan opposition by critics who say it is marring a pristine environmental area and that the region’s rugged and remote terrain already serves as a deterrent to migrants and smugglers.
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