Overview
- An updated CBP Smart Wall map shows planned steel bollard segments through parts of Big Bend National Park and neighboring Big Bend Ranch State Park.
- CBP says Big Bend Sector contracts are expected within weeks, with all awards by mid-2026 and construction phases anticipated toward the end of 2026 pending land acquisition.
- DHS named Parsons Government Services to manage the project, with overall completion targeted for early 2028.
- Conservation groups warn the plan would sever wildlife corridors, increase flash‑flood risks, and damage sensitive landscapes and local tourism.
- DHS characterizes the area as high illegal entry, while Border Patrol data show the Big Bend Sector had the lowest FY2025 encounters among southern border sectors at about 3,096.