Texas Democrats and Republicans unite to block border wall in Big Bend National Park

Published March 17, 2026 6:00am ET



Bipartisan blowback from elected officials in Texas has stalled the Trump administration’s plans to erect a border wall through Big Bend National Park in West Texas.

Following outcry from Democrats and Republicans in the red state, the Department of Homeland Security agency overseeing border wall planning and construction quietly shifted plans this month to instead use technology to monitor the U.S.-Mexico border in and around the national park instead of a 30-foot steel wall to deter illegal immigration.

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