Key Facts

• The Texas border wall project includes a 47.3-mile section called Big Bend 1 in Hudspeth County where 30-foot steel panels are being installed.
• Construction is paused inside Big Bend National Park, and work on Big Bend 2 and 4 is paused until September 30 for more public input.
• Over 400 private landowners are affected by the wall plans, with about 230 participating in an opposition campaign organized by Conserve Big Bend.
• Many landowners refuse to allow construction on their property, creating gaps that make building a continuous barrier difficult.
• A lawsuit challenges the federal government’s claim that this area sees high illegal border crossings, a claim used to speed up construction.
• Contractors may be working quickly before the midterms due to financial incentives, despite opposition and delays.
• Opposition groups have raised concerns about environmental damage, effects on cultural sites, tourism, flooding, and artificial lighting.
• Landownership patterns from historical Spanish and Mexican systems complicate the project because of narrow land parcels along the border.