Border Wall Construction Continues in Webb and Zapata Counties
What happened
Border wall construction is continuing from north Webb County to the Webb-Zapata county line. A new section of the wall was built in San Ygnacio, close to a bird sanctuary. The construction is part of a larger effort to close gaps along the river to stop illegal crossings, even as migrant encounters in the Laredo sector dropped more than 4% year-to-date.
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Why it matters
The construction activities are proceeding despite a reported drop in migrant encounters, and the work impacts land use and county operations in both Webb County and Zapata. The construction is part of a larger effort to secure the border.
Construction is underway on a border wall in Arizona, and related construction is also reported to be ongoing in California.
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Who's involved
- Webb CountyCounty where construction is continuing from the north.
- ZapataCounty where construction is continuing along the border line.
- HullDocumented construction activities near the Zapata county line.
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The entities involved
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Webb County
county in Texas, United States
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Zapata
census designated place in and the county seat of Zapata County, Texas, United States
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