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New wall construction at Texas border kicks off with family of slain Jocelyn Nungaray watching
Texas officials took another step Tuesday morning toward fulfilling their promise of continuing construction of the southern border wall, after purchasing a 1,400-acre ranch along the Rio Grande in a critical region identified by officials as a hotspot for human trafficking, as well as weapons and drug smuggling.
"It is my promise to all Texans that as land commissioner, I will do everything in my power to stop the pain and suffering that has been happening on this property," Dawn Buckingham said during a press conference with other officials Tuesday. "The previous owner would not allow law enforcement on this ranch."
Officials will construct another mile of the wall in the coming weeks, Buckingham said, as the first panel was installed Tuesday while the family of Jocelyn Nungaray, killed by suspected illegal immigrants, looked on.
"Every day, it's a struggle. Every day it's hard. Some days are easier than others, but it never takes away the fact that she's not here anymore due to the pain of people who were let in this country to do what they did to her," Alexis – mother of Jocelyn – said during the news conference.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced in 2021 funding for a state project to continue construction of a wall after the Biden administration abruptly ended the Trump-era project. Abbott has also built a floating buoy barrier in the Rio Grande. His administration has linked the barriers, and a broader effort by the state, to a drop in apprehensions.....
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Trump is messing around . Holman is a man on a mission. Illegals should pack their bags right now.