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Building a wall from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least-effective way to do border security.

Tim MurphyAug. 9, 2017 4:06 PM

A stretch of the USMexico border in Rep. Will Hurd's district.David/Flickr

Texas Republicans are laying low during the August recess. Just eight of the 25 Republicans in Texas congressional delegation have held a public town hall in 2017. ButRep. Will Hurd is an exception; the second-term congressman, who represents more of the Mexican border than any other member of Congress,is holding a series of 20 town halls during August (most held at local Dairy Queens), and at many those stops, he has taken aim at one of President Donald Trumps signature agenda itemsThe Wall.

Hurds district, one of three Republican-held seats in Texas carried by Hillary Clinton last fall, hugs the Rio Grande for 800 miles, much of it sparsely populated. If Trump did build a physical wall spanning the entire length of the US-Mexico border, about 40 percent of it would sit in Hurds district; consequently, Hurd has been a critic of Trumps proposal dating back to last year. Trumps wall has been a frequent topic during his town halls this week, and Hurd hasnt been shy about attacking the presidents idea. In a visit on Monday to Alpine, a gateway to Big Bend National Park, Hurdtore into Trumps one-size-fits-all approach to border security.

Building a wall from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least-effective way to do border security, he said.

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