"The project is also facing acute local pushback: Residents and elected officials in the Big Bend sector have fought hundreds of miles of planned wall through national and state parks. They are working to prevent construction on private property and archeologically important sites."
"So the [border crossing] numbers went down, and all of that happened without a single foot of border wall or even a buoy. It was policy, repercussions at the border that helped and working with our partners."
"Now my communities are concerned about the construction and the potential flood risks, impact to drinking water and threats to public lands that we have."
"Scott defended the construction by saying it was an investment in long-term security. We have almost 11,000 Department of War personnel on the border helping us create a level of deterrence and that is not a sustainable measure."
The agency expected to build 10 miles of border wall weekly, but actual progress is about 3.5 miles per week. Delays stem from cash infusion issues and contract oversight policies. Local opposition is significant, with residents and officials concerned about environmental impacts and construction on private and archeologically important lands. Scott emphasized the importance of the wall for long-term security, despite the lack of immediate results in border crossing numbers without construction.
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