U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott is pushing back on claims the agency is directing the destruction of Big Bend National Park as pictures and videos show heavy equipment moving through parts of the park and legal challenges seeking to stop construction mount.

On Thursday, Scott released a statement he said was "correcting the record" on projects happening in Big Bend National Park.

What they're saying: "CBP is building one new access road, improving existing roads, installing detection technology, and placing vehicle barriers in limited, strategic locations. We are NOT building a 30-foot wall or stadium lighting through Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, or the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area," Scott said.