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In the News

Major reports, official documents, and investigative coverage of the Big Bend border wall since February 2026.

Official Documents & Press Releases

Federal Register·Feb 17, 2026

DHS Notice of Determination of Waiver (Big Bend Sector)

The formal legal filing where then-Secretary Kristi Noem waived 28 federal laws to expedite construction.

DHS.gov·Feb 17, 2026

Parsons Government Services Inc. Contract Announcement

Announcement of the private sector partnership to oversee the $46.5 billion project.

In-Depth Investigative Reporting

Texas Public Radio / Texas Tribune·Dec 19, 2024

As landowners resist, Texas' border wall is fragmented and built in remote areas

Investigation revealing how landowner resistance has forced Texas to build fragmented wall sections in remote areas, with only 50 of 805 designated miles completed at costs up to $41 million per mile.

Inside Climate News·Feb 17–22, 2026

Border Wall Closes in on Big Bend

Breakdown of the "Smart Wall" versus physical barriers and the impact on Native American history and biodiversity.

Marfa Public Radio·Feb 18, 2026

Border wall plans now set to include Big Bend National Park

The first outlet to report on the updated CBP maps showing 112 miles of primary wall within the park boundaries.

The Big Bend Sentinel·Feb 18, 2026

Feds waive environmental protections to fast-track Big Bend wall

Focuses on the "immediate need" cited by DHS and the threat to popular recreational sites like the Hot Springs Historic District.

Sierra·Aug 13, 2026

The Big Bend Region Is Losing Irreplaceable Pieces of US History

Margret Grebowicz reports on the archaeological record in the construction corridor: only 17 percent has ever been surveyed, and that fraction alone held 360 recorded sites, more than 130 of them inside the national park and over 20 with evidence of human remains.

Advocacy & Regional Impact

National Parks Conservation Association·Feb 18, 2026

NPCA Response to Big Bend Border Wall Plans

Formal statement from regional director Cary Dupuy on the $60 million economic threat to the local tourism economy.

Texas Standard / KUT News·Feb 6–20, 2026

The Big Bend may soon get a section of physical border wall

Interviews with local landowners about the use of eminent domain and secret requests for proposals (RFPs).

KSAT 12 News·Feb 20, 2026

Advocates decry intent to waive regulations

Visual report on the 175-mile stretch and local protests against the "steel curtain."

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