Immigration
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to build more border wall in South Texas
Posted on · The border wall construction will take place across Starr County, including in a Lower Rio Grande Valley wildlife refuge.
Tag: South Texas border wall
National
Trump’s National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override Veto
Posted on · The vote means the administration can continue to spend billions of dollars to construct a Southwest border wall. The fight shifts to federal court, where several states sued to block the president.
Texas
Rio Grande Valley Landowners Plan To Fight Border Wall Expansion
Posted on · A decade ago, dozens of Texas landowners fought the federal government's efforts to build a wall on their land. Those battles are beginning again as new walls are planned for the Rio Grande Valley.
Immigration
Texas ‘Dragtavist’ Drag Queens Stage Border Wall Protest
Posted on · "We'll try to bring joy, positivity, beauty, drag, culture to whatever this is," Beatrix Lestrange said, pointing to the section of the border fence directly behind her.
News
Critics Say Border Wall Could Harm Wildlife Corridors And Sensitive Desert Terrain
Posted on · The wall along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across sensitive desert and mountainous terrain. But environmental regulations are waived for wall construction, raising concerns about longterm damage.
Energy & Environment
Butterflies Vs. Border Wall: National Butterfly Center Seeks Restraining Order
Posted on · The center says government officials have already cut down trees on its private property in anticipation of a border wall. The planned wall would split its property in two.
National
Trump Took Fight For Border Wall To El Paso — Where O’Rourke Was Ready For Him
Posted on · In a near-showdown that seemed to mirror the ongoing dispute over the border, Trump was greeted by a counter-rally led by former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who has criticized Trump on immigration.
News
Amid Immigration Debate, Feds Moving Ahead With Land Seizures For South Texas Border Wall
Posted on · At a briefing in McAllen earlier this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection told a group of South Texas officials the federal government plans to move forward with private land seizures in the Rio Grande Valley to build sections of President Trump’s border wall.