The Biden administration waived 26 federal laws in southern Texas to allow border wall construction.

<div class="block">The Biden administration waived 26 federal laws in southern Texas to allow border wall construction.</div>

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DHS Waives Laws to Allow Border Wall Construction

The Biden administration waived 26 federal laws in South Texas yesterday to allow border wall construction to begin. In Starr County Texas, the Department of Homeland Security posted the announcement to the federal register citing quote, high illegal entry. About 245,000 illegal entries have been reported so far this year in the Rio Grande Valley region which includes 21 counties. A DHS official says there is quote, an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads near the border. Environmental advocates in the region have expressed concern that the construction will stop wildlife migration and disrupt natural habitats and endangered plants and species.