Unused panels — declared surplus property by the federal government — have been shipped from California to help build Gov. Greg Abbott’s state-funded border wall. Texas didn’t have to explain its plans for the panels when it secured the federal donation.
Sign up for The BriefAfter the Biden administration halted the construction of former President Donald Trump’s border wall, hundreds of unused wall panels were left at construction sites.
The Texas Facilities Commission, the state office in charge of Texas border wall construction, applied in November to receive the surplus panels through the federal government’s General Service Administration, a program that allows nonprofit organizations and state and local governments to receive property the federal government no longer needs.
Luca said the panels are being stored in “a temporary and secured area” in Maverick County under the watch of the Texas National Guard. Nicol said regardless of who is building border barriers, the wall will block the movement of endangered species like ocelots and could cause dangerous flooding.
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