"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."
"Walls have long separated El Paso and Sunland Park, New Mexico, from the Mexican metropolis of Ciudad Juarez. 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, a site of cultural significance. Shortly after, construction began for a border wall, causing concern among local residents. U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared videos of the blasts, which were met with backlash from the community. The wall's construction on the mountain, previously deemed impractical, has altered the landscape and disrupted annual pilgrimage traditions, highlighting tensions surrounding border security and community heritage.
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