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Texas officials order contractor on Big Bend area border wall to halt land clearing
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Mary Cantrell | Marfa Public Radio , as published by Texas Public Radio (TPR) - News
· July 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Texas General Land Office Commissioner took this action, sending letters to the contractor and US Customs and Border Protection.
In southern Presidio County, a border wall contractor has been ordered to stop land clearing work. The Texas General Land Office Commissioner took this action, sending letters to the contractor and US Customs and Border Protection. The commissioner claims that the work was done on state-owned land without proper authorization, deeming it "illegal".
The letters were sent to Barnard Construction and US Customs and Border Protection. Further details on this development are available from Texas Public Radio, the source of this information.
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Category: government Published: July 31, 2026 Source: Texas Public Radio (TPR) - News Reading time: 1 min
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