This article was written by URIEL J. GARCรAย ofย The Texas Tribune. ย The Texas Tribune is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization that informs Texans โ€” and engages with them โ€“ about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. ย This article originally appeared at: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/26/texas-mexico-border-wall-contract-greg-abbott/