# Trump starts Texas border wall construction

> Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region.
- Title: Trump starts Texas border wall construction · Seattletimes
- Summary: Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region. Trump administration starts constructing 30-foot steel border wall panels in…
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## First wall construction
Trump administration starts building border wall through west Texas Big Bend region, marking first major construction in an area where plans faced heavy opposition.
## 47-mile wall project
Customs and Border Protection reports border wall panel installation underway in 47-mile stretch of Hudspeth County known as Big Bend 1.

> border wall panel installation is underway
## Construction timeline
First wall panels erected on September 15, with CBP building 12 miles of barriers per week along the 2,000-mile border with Mexico.
## Opposition efforts
Landowners, environmental groups, ranchers and business owners oppose wall construction in remote Big Bend region, claiming low illegal immigration traffic.
## Activist response
No Big Bend Wall Coalition activists report trucks moving supplies into remote area and contractors clearing yards to stage supplies.
## Continued opposition
Activists vow to continue fighting wall construction in Big Bend region despite ongoing panel installation efforts.

> We will continue to fight for this land no matter what the outcome is. We will continue fighting to the end.
## Key takeaway

Trump administration starts constructing 30-foot steel border wall panels in 47-mile Texas stretch amid opposition from landowners and environmental groups.