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CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction

The Hill · August 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction 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 been met with bipartisan pushback. © Getty Images In...

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CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction

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