TX-23 resident brief · Border
Big Bend border construction pause will last at least through August, CBP says
· Reported by Houston Public Media
Bottom line
U.S. Customs and Border Protection paused all border construction in Big Bend National Park near Mariscal Mountain until at least the end of August. Commissioner Rodney Scott ordered the halt following public outcry over land clearing and road grading.
Why it matters in TX-23
This pause affects local tourism businesses and the Lipan Apache community, who are suing to protect ancestral sites and the park's landscape. The delay may push back September plans for staging areas and vegetation removal while officials review the project.
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