A federal judge Friday blocked further ground-disturbing work on border barriers in the Big Bend region while a lawsuit challenging … More
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Border wall work set to resume in Presidio County as advocates urge extended Big Bend pause
.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to resume ground-disturbing work Wednesday on a proposed 61-mile border barrier project in Presidio … More
Lawsuit seeks to halt Big Bend border wall, challenges federal claim of ‘high illegal entry’
A West Texas conservation group, landowners and the mayor of Presidio have sued the federal government in an effort to … More
Presidio County sheriff opposes continuous border wall, urges location-specific approach
Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez is urging federal officials to reconsider plans for a continuous border wall through the county, … More
Visit Big Bend seeks social media manager for $2,500-a-month contract
Visit Big Bend is accepting applications for an independent contractor to manage the tourism organization’s social media and digital communications … More
Former LULAC president, Texas lawmaker Domingo Garcia joins opposition to border wall in Porvenir
Domingo Garcia, a prominent Texas attorney, former state lawmaker and former national president of one of the nation’s oldest Latino … More
Presidio mayor urges Texas Parks and Wildlife to protect Big Bend parks from border wall
Presidio Mayor John Ferguson traveled to Austin this week to urge the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to protect two … More
Paxton’s record shows years of support for border wall as Big Bend controversy grows
As opposition grows over the Trump administration’s border construction project in Big Bend National Park, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton … More
CBP chief defends Big Bend border project as opposition grows
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott is defending plans for new vehicle barriers, patrol roads and surveillance infrastructure … More
Gutierrez blasts federal border construction in Big Bend National Park, says community ‘deserves better’
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez criticized the federal government’s border construction activities in Big Bend National Park, accusing officials of failing … More