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Laura Bakst
Coverage of Laura Bakst in the Nexus archive.
- From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump's wall plan
A small Texas town, Presidio, is challenging the Trump administration's border wall plan, arguing it could compromise a levee system protecting the community from flooding and violates legal requirements for federal construction on such infrastructure. The administration claims authority to bypass regulations to build the wall, despite concerns from residents and environmental groups.