Controversial project has faced bipartisan opposition by critics who say it mars pristine environmental area in Texas
The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in Big Bend national park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation”.
The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition by critics who say it is marring a pristine environmental area, and that the region’s rugged and remote terrain already serves as a deterrent to migrants and smugglers.
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