### [2026-08-17](/feed/2026/08/17/index.md)

##### Immigration policy of the second Trump administration
# United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner Rodney S. Scott pauses construction of a $1.7 billion border-security project in Big Bend National Park, Texas, while the CBP reviews the plan amid bipartisan local opposition and environmental concerns. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260818-us-pauses-construction-of-border-project-in-texas-national-park)

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