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Border wall panel installation begins in Texas Big Bend sector
The Trump administration has initiated construction in west Texas, according to The Washington Sun.
The short version
- Border wall panel installation has started in Hudspeth County within Texas' Big Bend region.[The Washington Sun]
- Customs and Border Protection confirmed building in a 47-mile stretch known as Big Bend 1.[The Washington Sun]
- Federal officials report installing an average of 12 miles of border barriers per week.[The Washington Sun]
Key facts
- Border wall construction started in a section of the Big Bend region in west Texas.[The Washington Sun]
- Panel installation is taking place across a 47-mile stretch in Hudspeth County.[The Washington Sun]
- Customs and Border Protection reported an average pace of 12 miles of barrier construction per week.[The Washington Sun]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Border Wall Construction Is Beginning in Texas' Big Bend RegionThe Washington Sun
- Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend regionABC News - US News
- Trump administration pushes on with construction of controversial Big Bend border wallThe Guardian - US
- Trump administration begins building border wall in Big Bend region of TexasPBS NewsHour - Politics