A Terlingua-area lodging business is offering returning and first-time guests a 50% discount in an effort to draw attention to planned federal border wall construction in the Big Bend region.
Basecamp Terlingua announced the promotion in a social media post, saying the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded nearly $2 billion in contracts for border infrastructure, including roads, walls, high-voltage lighting and vehicle barriers.
The business argued the projects are intended to address what it described as a “non-existent immigration problem” in the Big Bend region and said opposition to the construction spans the political spectrum.
To encourage visitors, Basecamp Terlingua is offering 50% off stays booked through Sept. 30 using the promotional code “NOWALL.” The company said it hopes guests will visit the region and learn firsthand about the proposed construction and its potential effects on one of the nation’s most remote landscapes.
The post also notes that guests staying at any of the company’s properties have access to the pool complex at Bubble Terlingua.
The Big Bend region has become the focus of renewed debate over border infrastructure after the federal government moved forward with contracts for additional construction, drawing criticism from local residents, business owners, conservation groups and some elected officials who argue the projects threaten the area’s scenery, wildlife habitat and tourism economy. Supporters of the projects say they are necessary to strengthen border security and provide additional infrastructure for law enforcement operations.
