DHS waives rules to expedite building border wall in California

Date Announced
Sept. 12, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security issues a waiver of certain laws, regulations and other legal requirements to speed up construction of barriers on the international border near Calexico, California. [ID #279]
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Effective Date of Change
Sept. 12, 2017
Subsequent Action
October 26, 2018
On October 4, 2018, DHS completed renovation on the border wall around Calexico. DHS planned to begin construction on 11 more miles of 30-foot wall in this area in early 2019.
Renovation Complete on Tallest Portion of Border Fence in Southwest US

Status: Final/Actual

Type of Action: Agency Directive

Subject Matter: Border

Agencies Affected: CBP DHS

Subsequent Action