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DHS Issues First Waiver to Speed Up Border Wall Construction

Last updated: June 20, 2025 11:25 am
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This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: DHS Issues First Waiver to Speed Up Border Wall Construction

In a move that some might describe as a splendid leap over bureaucratic hurdles, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted its first waiver under the current administration to expedite border wall construction just outside San Diego, California. This waiver, issued on April 8, will facilitate the construction of a 2.5-mile stretch of barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, in a statement that could be mistaken for a call to arms, proclaimed, “To cut through bureaucratic delays, DHS is waiving environmental laws—including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)—that can stall vital projects for months or even years.” This proclamation is essentially a green light for rapid deployment of physical barriers in areas deemed “most needed,” emphasizing a commitment to national security and, ironically, the rule of law.

However, this swift action has not gone unnoticed by environmental advocacy groups. Earthjustice, for instance, has raised a clarion call of concern, arguing that “waiving environmental, cultural preservation, and good governance laws that protect clean air and clean water, safeguard precious cultural resources, and preserve vibrant ecosystems and biodiversity will only cause further harm to border communities and ecosystems,” as articulated by Cameron Walkup, an associate legislative representative for the organization.

Border security has been a cornerstone issue for the current administration, with a veritable army of federal agencies—including the State Department, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and even the IRS—converging on immigration enforcement. President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency on January 20 concerning the southern border, reinstating his controversial Remain in Mexico policy and reigniting efforts on the border wall.

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Construction of an additional seven miles of border wall has already commenced in Arizona, a development that Noem highlighted in a video statement on the social media platform X, declaring that these upgrades will “continue to make America safe again.”

The border wall saga took a sharp turn when President Joe Biden took office in 2021, halting billions of dollars worth of construction and reallocating focus towards addressing the “root causes” of illegal immigration, an approach that has drawn both support and skepticism.

On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order directing the secretaries of defense and homeland security to take action to “construct temporary and permanent physical barriers to ensure complete operational control of the southern border of the United States.”

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