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Original Date Announced
August 2, 2018DHS publishes determination of waiver for "various border infrastructure projects" including replacing fencing and building a prototype border wall near San Diego. [ID #348]
Federal Register: Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as AmendedEffective Date
August 2, 2018Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
July 17, 20232023.07.17 Border Wall Settlement with Signature Pages
The Biden Administration agrees to cease construction of border barriers with the challenged funds and take measures to remediate environmental harm caused by the construction, including funding for protection of thousands of acres of crucial sensitive habitat in California.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Fully in EffectMost Recent Action
July 17, 2023 Action: Revoked/Replaced 2023.07.17 Border Wall Settlement with Signature PagesJuly 17, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: BorderAgencies Affected: CBPPre Trump-Era Policies
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September 30, 1996
Under Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as amended (‘‘IIRIRA’’), Congress mandated the installation of additional fencing, barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors on the southwest border and Congress granted to the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority to waive all legal requirements that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads authorized by the Act.
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as amended (‘‘IIRIRA’’).
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
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