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DHS waives statutory requirements to expedite border-wall projects in Laredo, Texas

  1. Original Date Announced

    December 10, 2025

    DHS Secretary Noem issued a notice of determination under Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) stating that “DHS will take immediate action to construct additional barriers and roads in segments of the border in the Laredo Sector” of CBP, located in Texas. Secretary Noem identified the area as one "of high illegal entry" and waived 30 laws, including environmental and historical preservation laws, such as The National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, to facilitate the construction of physical barriers and roads.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #2150]

    2025.12.10 DHS - Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as Amended
  2. Effective Date

    December 10, 2025
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action

    August 21, 2026

    2026.08.21 Reported: South Texas families sue feds to stop border wall construction on their lands - Valley Central

    Valley Central reports that two families in the Southern border town of San Ygnacio, Texas have filed suit against the federal government under the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause to prevent border-wall construction through their properties.

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