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Big Bend Border Plans on Hold | Flint News
Border security construction in Big Bend National Park has been paused indefinitely as Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott heads to the area for a firsthand inspection. Plans included miles of steel bollards, patrol roads, and barriers along the Rio Grande — though not inside the park itself — with land clearing already underway. Local officials strongly opposed the projects, and their concerns appear to have prompted this halt. Scott is now meeting with stakeholders to determine next steps, leaving the future of the infrastructure plans uncertain while heavy machinery…
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