Over a billion dollars has been awarded for ongoing U.S. Customs and Border immigration-deterring construction. The money was awarded to Southest Valley Consructors with a listed start date of May 11th and a potential end date of December 7th, 2028.
The CBP Smart Wall Map shows a large section of Big Bend National Park is scheduled to receive patrol roads and surveillance technology. As of now, the national park looks to be safe from an actual wall on its border, which runs along the Rio Grande.
The Texas Tribune reported recently that the CBP commisioner was quoted promising there would be no wall within the park’s boundaries due to local pushback.