By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News
Texas to resume border wall construction after reaching deals with private property owners, Abbott says
Border states bracing for immigration surge with Title 42 expiration WednesdayThe Texas government will resume construction of a wall on the state's border with Mexico, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.
The announcement comes after an extended period of negotiation between Texas officials and private property owners for the construction of infrastructure on their land.
"More border wall is going up next month," said Abbott. "It took months to negotiate with private property owners on the border for the right to build on their property.
He added, "We now should be building more border wall all of next year."
The border wall construction project has been under development for months after the Texas Facilities Commission approved a $167 million contract with Southwest Valley Constructors Co. The project is intended to erect a nearly seven-mile border wall in the Del Rio area.
A second contract was also inked with construction company BFBC of Texas to construct a separate seven-mile wall in the Rio Grande Valley.
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