Despite Critics' Outcry, Border Wall Construction Goes On
The federal government is proceeding with plans for a border wall even as communities where construction is ongoing protest the presence of workers.
Federal Judge Settles Lawsuit on Harms to Border Environment
A federal judge in Arizona on Monday settled a lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection, saying the agencies failed to study potential harms to the environment from increased enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border.
'Hands tied behind our back': Protesters decry border wall construction at San Pedro River
A few dozen people gathered Friday to protest new border wall going up along Arizona's last free-flowing river.
Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday that it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections of the wall on the U...
How the U.S. Weaponized the Border Wall
The idea of weaponizing the border reaches back to at least the 1970s, when the U.S. began to turn its attention away from the Vietnam War.
In crossing Arizona’s last free-flowing river, border wall construction also erodes trust
Cochise County officials and conservationists are frustrated that Customs and Border Protection is ignoring local input as it pushes ahead with a barrier across the San Pedro River, which flows north from Mexico and is one of the last undammed rivers in the Southwest.
In Crossing Arizona's Last Free-Flowing River, Border Wall Construction Results In 'Loss Of Trust'
Contractors continue to install new border barriers across the U.S.-Mexico border, including many across sensitive lands, including Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge and Cabeza Prieta National Monument.
Biden cancels military-funded border wall projects
President Biden is canceling projects to build a wall along the southern border using diverted defense funds and will use some funding to counter environmental damage from the wall’s con…
Harris defends telling migrants 'do not come,' not visiting US-Mexico border
Vice President Kamala Harris is facing backlash from conservatives for not having visited the southern border and from progressives for telling immigrants "Do not come."