Trump administration begins border wall construction in Texas Big Bend region

The Trump administration began installing border wall panels in a 47-mile stretch of Hudspeth County, Texas, known as Big Bend 1, with the first panels erected around September 15, 2026. The construction is part of a $46 billion border barrier plan and marks the first major building in a region where the administration has faced opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and local businesses. CBP reported it is now building an average of 12 miles of barriers per week, double the pace cited earlier in the year, and has completed 200 miles of new barriers since the start of the second Trump administration.