Texas deserves leadership that prioritizes smart, measurable security and humanitarian order at our southern border over destructive political theater. For too long, the current administration has relied on costly, short-term stunts that drain taxpayer resources without delivering long-term stability or addressing the root causes of the immigration crisis…all the while doing permanent environmental damage to our state’s fragile ecosystems. This reckless approach has allowed bulldozers to tear through the pristine wilderness of Big Bend National Park, bypassing critical conservation protections and threatening the wildlife and dark skies that define Texan pride. Texans should not have to choose between a secure border and the preservation of our sacred public lands.