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Original Date Announced
June 5, 2025DHS Secretary Noem issued a notice of determination stating that “DHS will take immediate action to construct additional barriers and roads in segments of the border in the Tucson Sector.” The notice found that certain areas within the CBP Tucson Sector are “of high illegal entry” and waived the application of more than 30 federal laws with respect to the construction of physical barriers and roads.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1793]
2025.06.05 DHS - Determination re Tucson Pursuant to Section 102 of IIRARAEffective Date
June 5, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action
July 9, 20252025.07.08 Complaint - Center for Biological Diversity v. Noem
Conservation groups and individual plaintiffs sued the Trump administration for waiving dozens of environmental laws, including the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, to speed border-wall construction through the San Rafael Valley in Arizona’s Sky Island region, a biodiversity hotspot. The lawsuit says the authority to waive such laws under the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) is an unconstitutional delegation of power to DHS and violates the Presentment Clause of the Constitution by permitting the Secretary of Homeland Security to effectively void laws without congressional action. Center for Biological Diversity v. Noem, 4:25-cv-00365, (D. Ariz.).
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View DocumentCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/Actual In LitigationTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: BorderAgencies Affected: DHSAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165: "Securing Our Borders"
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165 § 3 directs DOD and DHS to construct physical barriers to ensure "operational control" of the southern border
- April 8, 2025 DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border wall projects in San Diego
- June 3, 2025 DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border wall projects in Yuma Sector, Arizona
- June 5, 2025 DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border-wall projects in Tucson Sector, Arizona
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
DHS - Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of IIRARA
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Subsequent Action
Original Source:
2025.07.08 Complaint - Center for Biological Diversity v. Noem
- Commentary
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Commentary
2025.07.07 Destruction of a Jaguar Corroidor - Center for Biological Diversity
The Center for Biological Diversity issued a report documenting how DHS's proposed border-wall segment in the San Rafael Valley will "block species movement, destory protected habitats, and inflict irreversible damage on critical ecological linkages."
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