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Bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers critical over new border wall Big Bend region construction — Photo: CBS DFW

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Bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers critical over new border wall Big Bend region construction

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers expresses concerns over new border wall construction underway in the Big Bend region of Texas.

By Steven Rosenbaum ·6 hr ago

August 16, 2026 / 6:00 AM CDT / CBS Texas.

Construction is underway in the Big Bend region of Texas amid public concern, following months of rumors.

Residents in the area first reported contractors with heavy machinery moving into the area in early August.

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