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Lawsuit alleges Texas border-wall contracts steered to two firms with little competition
politics4 days ago

Lawsuit alleges Texas border-wall contracts steered to two firms with little competition

A new lawsuit claims CBP awarded the bulk of Texas border-wall contracts to two prequalified firms—Fisher Sand & Gravel and Barnard Construction—totaling about $14 billion (roughly 73% of contracts), covering areas around El Paso, Laredo, Del Rio and Big Bend. Posillico Civil Inc. argues these awards were not genuine competitive opportunities and that some contracts exceeded the original scope, highlighting concerns about transparency and the use of waivers to accelerate construction. DHS and CBP say bidding was fair, while critics point to past controversies linked to wall projects and related fundraising networks.

via Big Bend Sentinel|
#border-wall#contracting#dhs-waivers
Sacred Lands at Risk as Border Wall Expands, Indigenous Leaders Say
politics8 days ago

Sacred Lands at Risk as Border Wall Expands, Indigenous Leaders Say

Indigenous leaders along the U.S.–Mexico border say rapid border-wall construction—made faster by DHS waivers—desecrates sacred sites such as Kuuchamaa Mountain and the Las Playas Intaglio geoglyph, prompting threats of legal action; CBP maintains efforts to minimize impact while continuing hundreds of miles of wall and surveillance projects.

via PBS|
#border-wall#indigenous-rights#kuuchamaa-mountain
Trump moves to seize Mount Cristo Rey land for border barrier near El Paso
immigration11 days ago

Trump moves to seize Mount Cristo Rey land for border barrier near El Paso

The Trump administration has filed a federal lawsuit to seize 14 acres at Mount Cristo Rey, a Catholic shrine near El Paso, to install border barriers and surveillance technology. The Diocese of Las Cruces says the move violates religious freedom and would damage a sacred site visited by thousands yearly; the government says the land is needed to secure the border and has offered about $183,000. Separately, construction of 30-foot border barriers south of the mountain is underway under a $95 million contract, highlighting a broader push to use eminent domain for border security.

via The Texas Tribune|
#border-wall#el-paso#eminent-domain
Desert border expansion scars ancient Indigenous fish-shaped ground etching in Arizona
climate-and-environment25 days ago

Desert border expansion scars ancient Indigenous fish-shaped ground etching in Arizona

Trump’s border-wall expansion in the Arizona desert damaged a rare Indigenous intaglio—a roughly 200‑foot ground etching resembling a fish and thought to be at least 1,000 years old—after heavy machinery cut a 60–70‑foot swath inside Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. The project’s DHS waivers to bypass environmental and Indigenous protections have alarmed Native communities and conservationists as hundreds of miles of barriers are rapidly built across the border, prompting calls for accountability and greater site protection.

via The Washington Post|
#archaeology-and-anthropology#border-wall#climate-and-environment
Big Bend pushback trims Trump's border wall plan
politics-and-policy1 month ago

Big Bend pushback trims Trump's border wall plan

West Texas locals and officials have pressured federal authorities to shrink the Big Bend segment of Trump’s border-wall plan to about 175 miles of steel barrier amid concerns over watersheds, wildlife, archaeology, night skies, and private property values; areas near Big Bend National Park remain in planning, while sheriffs urge a technology-driven, terrain-informed approach. Survey work starts mid-April with ground-breaking planned for June, and nationwide wall construction was 35.9 miles complete as of mid-February.

via Axios|
#big-bend#border-wall#environmental-impact
Big Bend Border Wall Plan Triggers Bipartisan Backlash in West Texas
politics1 month ago

Big Bend Border Wall Plan Triggers Bipartisan Backlash in West Texas

Plans to erect a 30-foot border wall through Big Bend National Park and surrounding land sparked protests and behind-the-scenes lobbying, drawing opposition from Republicans and Democrats in Texas. After pressure, CBP reportedly paused wall construction in the national park and along adjacent land, while signaling a possible 175-mile segment farther along the river. Landowners, park advocates, and local officials warn the wall could disrupt ranching, tourism, and cross-border ties, pushing for detection technology instead as sponsors seek a more limited, tech-based approach.

via The New York Times|
#big-bend#bipartisan-opposition#border-wall
Trump’s border-wall expansion moves through public lands, alarming environmentalists
immigration2 months ago

Trump’s border-wall expansion moves through public lands, alarming environmentalists

Washington Post reporters document hundreds of miles of border wall being built through ecologically sensitive lands along the Rio Grande in West Texas, funded by $46.5 billion from the One Big Beautiful Bill and aided by a 2005 law waiving environmental rules; advocates warn the expansion would destroy pristine habitat, threaten endangered species, and sever access to sacred Indigenous and archaeological sites.

via The Washington Post|
#border-wall#environment#immigration
Steve Bannon's Border Wall Fraud Trial Delayed to February
politics1 year ago

Steve Bannon's Border Wall Fraud Trial Delayed to February

Steve Bannon's trial on state charges of defrauding donors to a border wall charity has been postponed to February 25, allowing his legal team more time to prepare for new evidence. The trial, prosecuted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, follows Bannon's pardon by Donald Trump for similar federal charges. Bannon, who recently completed a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress, continues to support Trump and mobilize MAGA voters.

via POLITICO|
#border-wall#fraud-trial#politics