For the Tohono O’odham Nation, the indigenous inhabitants of southwestern Arizona, the giant saguaro cacti are considered people. Contractors building Trump’s border wall are uprooting them, destroying many other sacred sites and crucial biodiversity along the way. “A bulldozer can destroy in minutes what it took the Sonoran Desert hundreds of years to create,” said Russ McSpadden of the Center for Biological Diversity.
The Trump administration's construction of a 30-foot-high border wall is resuming in Texas, 20 years after work to secure the southern border began. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reports on the progress of the wall and on opposition from some local residents and tourism officials. #Texas #border wall #Trump Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
CBP is carrying out President Trump’s Executive Order 14165, Securing Our Borders, and Proclamation 10886, which declared a national emergency at the southern border after southwest encounters surged under the prior administration. What is going up now is a modern upgrade. The Smart Wall, unveiled by DHS and Customs and Border Protection in October 2025, […] The post Trump’s Smart Wall: 193 Miles Built as Border Encounters Plunge to 50-Year Lows appeared first on StoneZone .
CBP is carrying out President Trump’s Executive Order 14165, Securing Our Borders, and Proclamation 10886, which declared a national emergency at the southern border after southwest encounters surged under the prior administration. What is going up now is a modern upgrade . The Smart Wall, unveiled by DHS and Customs and Border Protection in October 2025, is a physical barrier and a persistent detection system built as one machine across nearly 2,000 miles: steel, sensors, roads, drones, and satellites. CBP publishes that work on its Smart Wall Map , an interactive tracker of the entire 1,954-mile U.S.–Mexico border, from the Pacific near San Diego to the Gulf near Brownsville. The agency updates the markers weekly as construction…Open
The Trump administration has a blunt message for state and local officials trying to prevent construction of a wall and other security measures along the 2,000-mile southern border: Resistance is futile. Driving the news: President Trump's envoys recently met privately with officials from Texas border counties where residents have pushed back against construction, saying the plans are unnecessary in rugged landscapes with few immigrant crossings and that they'd harm the environment. - The officials were told bluntly at the closed-door meeting with Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott that there would be no negotiating. - The government is now pushing ahead with plans to build hundreds more miles of the 30-foot,…
The Trump administration has paused construction in Big Bend after bipartisan backlash over its plans to build border security infrastructure inside the national park—but the damage may already be done. Laiken Jordahl, National Public Lands Advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, says that the project, as it stands, “would devastate this national park and change it irreparably forever.” Vaughn Hillyard reports on "Connect with Jacob Soboroff."
The Trump administration has paused construction in Big Bend after massive outcry over the plans to build border security infrastructure inside the national park. Laiken Jordahl, National Public Lands Advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, says that the project, as it stands, “would devastate this national park and change it irreparably forever.” Reporter Gaby Del Valle says that it’s part of “this massive militarization and surveillance of the border that didn’t really start with Trump, but began decades ago.”
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is building a reputation as a Cabinet official willing to do favors for his former colleagues in Congress — even at the risk of drawing a backlash from the White House and MAGA. Why it matters: Some of Mullin's most high-profile moves — such as pausing ICE agents' traffic stops and delaying border security construction along the Texas border — have come after personal appeals from friends on Capitol Hill. Zoom in: The approach by Mullin — who served 13 years in Washington as a House member and senator from Oklahoma — contrasts with that of his predecessor at DHS, Kristi Noem, who was criticized frequently for not communicating with Congress. - "Once you leave the Senate, you're…
AI:Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is facing scrutiny for prioritizing political connections over strict enforcement of President Trump's agenda. Reports indicate that Mullin has frequently adjusted agency actions—such as pausing ICE traffic stops and delaying border security construction in Texas—following personal appeals from members of Congress. While supporters like various governors praise his accessibility, critics including former DHS official Mark Morgan argue that these maneuvers allow political interests to dictate operational strategy rather than the law, potentially undermining the administration's commitment to mass deportation and robust border security.Open
Abbott said U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott's announcement on Monday that CBP was halting construction in BBNP occurred after the two men talked over the weekend.
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. #borderwall #cpb #trumpadministration #trump #bigbend
