First segment of steel border wall goes up in Texas’ Big Bend region

The first segment of a 30-foot-high steel bollard wall has been installed in Texas’ Big Bend region. While construction within national and state parks remains paused until September 30, work is proceeding on other government-planned sections. Environmental activists confirmed the progress on the border barrier on Wednesday.
The first section of a 30-foot-high steel bollard wall has gone up in the Big Bend region, environmental activists said Wednesday. While construction is still paused on the White House-ordered border barrier within Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park until Sept. 30, construction on the government’s planned wall is moving ahead […]
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