CBP Pauses Big Bend National Park Construction Amid Opposition
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“CBP is pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park while I visit and conduct a personal, on-the-ground evaluation,” Rodney Scott, who heads Customs and Border Protection, said on X. Scott said over the next couple of days, he was going to “listen to local leadership, community members and stakeholders” to address what he said were “real” national security threats while protecting the park.
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ABC NewsCBP Commissioner Rodney Scott is conducting an "on-the-ground evaluation." Customs and Border Protection is pausing construction in Big Bend National Park, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said in an X post on Monday.
PBS NewsHourTrump administration pauses border construction project in Big Bend National Park The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an "on-the-ground evaluation."
The HillCBP chief halts construction in Big Bend National Park Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott said he would halt construction activity in Big Bend National Park as efforts to erect a border barrier have met bipartisan pushback. In a video posted to social media on Monday, Scott said, “Last night I put a pause on all activity in that park as far as construction…
BreitbartU.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced his agency put a temporary halt to ongoing infrastructure projects underway at Big Bend National Park in West Texas. Scott announced on Monday on the social media platform X that the projects would be paused while he meets with local stakeholders and law enforcement this week.
The Guardian USThe Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in Big Bend national park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation”.
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.”
Washington TimesThe Department of Homeland Security’s border agency chief said Monday that he is pausing all border wall construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas and that he will personally visit the site to figure out next steps.
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The project through the national park in southern Texas 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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The Guardian USThe project through the national park in southern Texas 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.
New York PostThe project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition by critics who say it is marring the area’s pristine environment. They argue the region’s rugged and remote terrain already serves as a deterrent to migrants and smugglers. Border crossings in the area have historically been lower than other regions and have dropped even further over the past two years.
BreitbartAs reported by Breitbart Texas, the projects have come under scrutiny from politicians on both sides of the aisle. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) recently added his voice to those of local politicians and James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas, in opposing border security enhancements in Big Bend National Park. In a letter addressed to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin dated August 7, Cornyn echoed constituents’ belief that dangerous terrain in the region acts as a “natural barrier that limits large-scale movements.”
ABC News"Recently, a bipartisan group of Texas border sheriffs and county judges, private landowners, and the Big Bend Park advocates have raised significant concerns about DHS' proposed construction of border barriers in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park," Cornyn wrote.
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, wrote a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin about the construction in early August.
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New York PostSen. John Cornyn, who lost the Republican primary to the state’s attorney general, wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over construction concerns.
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01 The Guardian US Rodney Scott, who heads US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which is tasked with building the wall, said in an announcement on Twitter/X that he was visiting Texas to do an evaluation.
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02 Associated Press Rodney Scott, who heads Customs and Border Protection which is tasked with building the wall, said in an announcement on X that he was visiting Texas to do an evaluation.
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03 New York Post Congress gave the Trump administration $46 billion last summer to build a wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, and the administration has been charging ahead and waiving numerous regulations in an effort to swiftly build the wall.
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04 ABC News Scott's announcement comes amid several lawsuits that have been filed to stop border wall-related construction in the Texas national park. CBP was building parts of a "limited" barrier in the park instead of a 30-foot-wall as initially intended.
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05 Breitbart In the letter, Cornyn urges Secretary Mullin to consider meeting with stakeholders to reconsider proposed border security infrastructure projects in the region and pause construction until concerns have been addressed. Cornyn’s intervention in the matter was met with quick praise by Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.
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06 Washington Times Rodney Scott, commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, made the move amid growing criticism of his wall-building plans in the area.
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