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Big Bend border wall worker camps raise concerns in West Texas

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A border wall cutting through Big Bend is on hold, but something connected to the wall still has many locals unsettled. This week saw a debate between candidates hoping to represent what is geographically the biggest congressional district in Texas, and the stakes for both parties are high. Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies tells us more. Also, the week in politics with the Texas Tribune.

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