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DHS waives statutory requirements for NM border wall project

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 22, 2018

    DHS Secretary Nielsen issues a notice of determination waiving certain statutory requirements that would otherwise apply to designated border construction projects. The waiver applies to road and physical barrier construction along an approximately 20 mile stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border near the Santa Teresa Land Port of Entry in New Mexico. [ID #295]

    Federal Register: Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as Amended
  2. Effective Date

    January 22, 2018

Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Border
Agencies Affected: CBP

Pre Trump-Era Policies

  • 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. Go to article on uscis.gov

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