LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – Laredo Rep. Richard Peña Raymond is among 46 Texas lawmakers who, in a Feb. 28 letter, urged Gov. Greg Abbott to ask the Trump administration to halt plans to build a border wall in the Big Bend region.
The lawmakers said modern surveillance, technology and coordination among local, state and federal agencies can effectively patrol the area without a wall.
Big Bend attracts nearly a million visitors a year.
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