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Despite Critics' Outcry, Border Wall Construction Goes On
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.
·usnews.com·
Despite Critics' Outcry, Border Wall Construction Goes On
Federal Judge Settles Lawsuit on Harms to Border Environment
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.
·usnews.com·
Federal Judge Settles Lawsuit on Harms to Border Environment
Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall
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...
·apnews.com·
Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall
How the U.S. Weaponized the Border Wall
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.
·theintercept.com·
How the U.S. Weaponized the Border Wall
In crossing Arizona’s last free-flowing river, border wall construction also erodes trust
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.
·cronkitenews.azpbs.org·
In crossing Arizona’s last free-flowing river, border wall construction also erodes trust
Biden cancels military-funded border wall projects
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…
·thehill.com·
Biden cancels military-funded border wall projects