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BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration's top border official is defending plans to build a wall in Texas' Big Bend region. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott argues the entire $46 billion wall project is essential for U.S. border security. This comes despite opposition from landowners, businesses and environmentalists in Texas.
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The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction on border walls and other barriers across the Big Bend region of West Texas to continue. The request comes after a federal district judge blocked the construction amid an ongoing legal fight. -
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