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Big Bend National Park is facing a major showdown over border security infrastructure—bulldozers rolling into its wild, untouched heart sparked outrage from ranchers, environmentalists, and even GOP senators. They argue the desert’s natural cliffs and canyons are already formidable barriers, and construction would harm fragile ecosystems and disrupt local life. After CBP’s top official flew in to see it firsthand, he paused the project—showing the government is listening. The debate now centers on whether brute-force construction fits this unique landscape—or if smarter, targeted solutions make more sense.

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