National Parks Traveler | Texas Border County Judges Urge Transparency In Plans For Big Bend Border Wall

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Texas judges are calling on DHS to increase transparency around plans for border wall construction in Big Bend / Rebecca Latson.

National Parks Traveler | Texas Border County Judges Urge Transparency In Plans For Big Bend Border Wall

Elected county judges from every county along the Texas-Mexico border are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to coordinate more closely with local officials as confusion continues to surround federal plans for border wall construction in the Big Bend region due to a lack of transparency.

The 14 judges, who serve as the chief elected officials and emergency management leads for their counties, sent a letter April 21 to DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin urging consistent communication and early coordination before major infrastructure decisions move forward.

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