# All border security construction in Big Bend National Park temporarily suspended

https://mins.news/en/item/24578

- CNN, 2026-08-17 22:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/us/big-bend-construction-halted?Date=20260817&Profile=CNN

> Rodney Scott, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, announced Monday that all construction work for border security in Big Bend National Park is being temporarily suspended.

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