1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to stop this Republican administration’s construction of new border wall segments in Big Bend National Park and other remote areas along the Rio Grande. The cost of building a wall in this area is enormous. The environmental and economic damage to the Big Bend region is even greater. These projects threaten communities, wildlife, tourism, and the natural resources that make Big Bend one of Texas’s most important and irreplaceable treasures. This is not responsible environmental stewardship or use of taxpayer money. It is not sound policy. By not opposing it, you are signaling your approval. Also, other portions of this administration’s border wall have proved to be utterly ineffective. This irreplaceable environment along our border is being destroyed for no good reason. My wife and I urge you to protect Big Bend, protect the Rio Grande, and protect Texas taxpayers. End this project now.