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Original Date Announced
April 24, 2019Acting Secretary of DHS Kevin McAleenan has waived the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and numerous other legal requirements to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in several land border areas in Arizona and New Mexico. [ID #396]
Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as AmendedEffective Date
April 24, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal 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.
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