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Trump starts to build the border wall in Texas

Trump starts to build the border wall in Texas

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September 18th, 2026

Trump starts to build the border wall in Texas

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The Trump administration has started to build the border wall in west Texas.

La administración Trump ha empezado a construir el muro fronterizo en el oeste de Texas.

It is in the Big Bend region.

Es en la región de Big Bend.

It is the first big project in that area.

Es la primera obra importante en esa zona.

There, the government's plans have a lot of opposition.

Allí, los planes del gobierno tienen mucha oposición.

The building is part of a 46 billion dollar plan.

La construcción es parte de un plan de 46 mil millones de dólares.

The plan wants to cover the border with walls, barriers, roads and technology.

El plan quiere cubrir la frontera con muros, barreras, caminos y tecnología.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said they are putting panels on a 47-mile stretch.

Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) dijo que ponen paneles en un tramo de 47 millas.

That stretch is in Hudspeth County.

Ese tramo está en el condado de Hudspeth.

It is called Big Bend 1.

Se llama Big Bend 1.

The agency said they put the first panels on September 15.

La agencia dijo que pusieron los primeros paneles el 15 de septiembre.

The Big Bend region has five project areas.

La región de Big Bend tiene cinco áreas de proyecto.

It is about 500 miles long.

Mide unas 500 millas.

It goes from south of El Paso to Lake Amistad.

Va desde el sur de El Paso hasta el lago Amistad.

CBP also said it builds about 12 miles of barriers each week.

CBP también dijo que construye unas 12 millas de barreras por semana.

The border with Mexico is 2,000 miles long.

La frontera con México mide 2,000 millas.

The agency says they already built 200 miles of new barriers.

La agencia dice que ya construyeron 200 millas de barreras nuevas.

This is since Trump's second term began.

Esto es desde que empezó el segundo mandato de Trump.

That speed is twice what the agency head, Rodney Scott, said.

Ese ritmo es el doble del que dijo el jefe de la agencia, Rodney Scott.

He said it earlier this year.

Él lo dijo a principios de este año.

In the region, CBP faces opposition from landowners and environmental groups.

En la región, CBP tiene oposición de propietarios y grupos ambientalistas.

Also from business owners and ranchers.

También de dueños de negocios y rancheros.

They say the area is far away. They say there is little illegal immigration there.

Ellos dicen que la zona es lejana y no tiene mucho tráfico de inmigración ilegal.

Clara Benson is from the No Border Wall Coalition of Big Bend.

Clara Benson es de la Coalición No al Muro de Big Bend.

She said they will keep fighting the plans across the region.

Ella dijo que seguirán luchando contra los planes en toda la región.

This week, landowners and other people filed a lawsuit.

Esta semana, propietarios y otras personas presentaron una demanda.

They want to stop the administration's plans.

Quieren detener los planes de la administración.

September 18th, 2026

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