“The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration’s plans have met with heavy opposition,” the Washington Sun reports.
Border Wall Is Beginning in Texas’ Big Bend Region
It seems like bad politics to further antagonize Texas voters just before competitive midterm election races.
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