Now, since you've seen the construction, have you had a chance to reach out to U.S. customs and Border Protection or DHS? And if so, what has. What have they told you? I did some extensive work in advance of the bulldozing, trying to prevent it, trying to reason with the folks in charge. Also bringing an amendment forward during our appropriations process to essentially limit the ability of DHS to do this in Big Bend, but also an impact here in my region on Mount Cristo Rey, a sacred site owned by the Catholic Diocese policies. (00:59–01:10)
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Asserts that Veronica Escobar attempted to prevent the bulldozing through discussions with officials.
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