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Hudspeth County officials entered into an agreement with Barnard Construction this week that will allow the border wall contractor to use and improve two county roads leading to the Rio Grande. The vote revealed riffs in the broader community over whether to fight or comply with the advancing wall project.
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In a letter to Homeland Security Sec. Markwayne Mullin, the group of former Big Bend officials say it’s still possible to enhance border security in the national park “without destroying what makes it one of America’s most treasured landscapes.” -
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