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Original Date Announced
May 15, 2019Acting Secretaries of DHS Kevin McAleenan and Chad Wolf waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements (such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, among many others) to expedite construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the land border near Tecate, Calexico, and Imperial County in California, and Cochise County and Pima County in Arizona. These determinations were made pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. [ID #400]
Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as AmendedEffective Date
May 15, 2019Subsequent Trump-Era Action(s)
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January 4, 2021
Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as Amended
Acting Secretary of DHS Chad Wolf waives certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements (such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, among many others) to expedite construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the land border in Imperial County, California, in CBP's El Centro Sector . This determination was made pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
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Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: BorderAgencies Affected: CBPAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre 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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