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Trump Admin Pushes Smart Wall in West Texas | US News

Trump’s administration is rolling out a new phase of border security in West Texas near Big Bend National Park, featuring 30-foot barriers, new roads, vehicle blocks, and high-tech surveillance — dubbed the “Smart Wall.” Construction begins this month in the Big Bend Sector, with CBP focusing physical barriers in towns like Marfa and Van Horn while avoiding the park itself. Though 450 miles of wall were already built during Trump’s first term to curb illegal crossings and drug trafficking, critics — including local landowners, environmentalists, and some Republicans — question the need for…

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