A coalition of landowners, outdoor enthusiasts and business owners that say any work in Big Bend National Park would forever change the place often called "Texas' gift to the nation."
President Trump's border wall will finish ahead of schedule and under budget, according to Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rodney Scott.
Rodney Scott, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, has stated that President Trump’s border wall system is progressing under budget and ahead of schedule after renewed funding from Congress. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump’s border wall will be finished ahead of schedule and under budget, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott. DETAIL: Scott, a former Chief of Border Patrol during Joe Biden’s term and Trump’s first term, explained that while the Biden government attempted to halt construction by slow-rolling contracts, wasting potentially billions of taxpayer dollars, Congress never rescinded the allocated funds, allowing work to resume in…Open
Data: CBP ; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals A West Texas revolt is erasing hundreds of miles of President Trump's planned border wall . Why it matters: The opposition in the Big Bend sector , which includes 517 miles of the southern border along the Rio Grande, is against the physical steel wall, not border security in general. - Locals who know the rugged terrain, which includes Big Bend National Park and Big Bend State Park, say illegal crossings aren't their problem. - "I wish the president would be more informed as to what's going on," said Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez. "It's a place where, if you cross the border, you got to at least walk three or four days ... you don't just walk across the river and expect to get picked…
Data: CBP ; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals A West Texas revolt is erasing hundreds of miles of President Trump's planned border wall . Why it matters: The opposition in the Big Bend sector , which includes 517 miles of the southern border along the Rio Grande, is against the physical steel wall, not border security in general. - Locals who know the rugged terrain, which includes Big Bend National Park and Big Bend State Park, say illegal crossings aren't their problem. - "I wish the president would be more informed as to what's going on," said Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez. "It's a place where, if you cross the border, you got to at least walk three or four days ... you don't just walk across the river and expect to get picked…Open
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted March 12 to authorize NextDecade Corp. to begin construction on the fourth and fifth production units at the company’s 984-acre tract near the Gulf of America along the Brownsville Ship Channel.
Unaccompanied migrant children are crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico in highest numbers into South Texas since the start of this fiscal year, a data analysis by Border Report found.
Published February 22, 2025 A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aircraft Operations Division drone pilot detected three illegal immigrants moments after they crossed the Rio Grande early Thursday, guiding troopers and Border Patrol agents [...]