Carlos Morales
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Jeff Davis County Judge Curtis Evans says he “shut down” a construction crew that was working as a subcontractor for Barnard Construction on improving a rugged dirt road that leads to the Rio Grande. Barnard is the Montana firm that was recently awarded nearly $2 billion to build border walls in the Big Bend region.
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Marfa Public Radio
The Chisos Mountains Lodge at Big Bend National Park.
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Gaby Velasquez
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A bipartisan group of five rural sheriffs released a joint statement Monday condemning the Trump administration’s plans for border walls in Texas’ Big Bend region. Multiple federal construction contracts have been awarded for the plan. -
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week quietly updated its "Smart Wall" map to remove two "primary border barrier system" projects in the Big Bend area, including one recently slated for Big Bend National Park. Other projects are still listed for parts of Presidio, Jeff Davis and Hudspeth counties.
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