TX-23 resident brief · Border
CBP to lift pause on Big Bend border construction
· Reported by NewsWest 9 (Midland-Odessa)
Bottom line
Customs and Border Protection resumed construction of 61 miles of border barrier in Presidio County on Wednesday, ending a previous pause.
Why it matters in TX-23
This directly impacts residents of the Big Bend and far West Texas areas where the barrier is being built, with local activist groups reporting pushback against the resumed work.
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