"Contractors were blasting the south side of Mount Cristo Rey to prepare the terrain for construction of the border wall President Donald Trump has long promised would run from San Diego in California to Brownsville in Texas."
"The sarcasm didn't sit well with thousands of residents from both sides of the border, who looked forward to the annual Good Friday pilgrimage this week to the mountain summit."
"Walls have long separated El Paso and Sunland Park, New Mexico, from the Mexican metropolis of Ciudad Juárez. But building a wall on the rugged slopes of Mount Cristo Rey was long considered impractical."
High school students, mountain bikers, and soldiers recently climbed Mount Cristo Rey, enjoying views of El Paso and the Rio Grande. However, construction for a border wall began shortly after, with explosions disturbing the area. U.S. Customs and Border Protection promoted the construction as a 'face lift' for the terrain, which angered many residents. The wall's construction disrupts the annual Good Friday pilgrimage, as the mountain's slopes were previously considered impractical for such a barrier, leaving a significant gap in the border fence.
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