Three new waivers have been issued by the Department of Homeland Security for border wall construction that should expedite construction of approximately 36 miles of new border wall in Arizona and New Mexico.
These waivers are in addition to the waiver that was signed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Noem and published in the Federal Register in April 2025 for border wall construction in California.
The Secretary’s waiver authority allows DHS to waive environmental laws–including the National Environmental Policy Act–to ensure the expeditious construction of physical barriers and roads, by minimizing the risk of administrative delays.
The waivers cover projects funded through U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Fiscal Year 2020 and 2021 appropriations. These projects include:
- El Paso Sector Santa Teresa Secondary Wall Project (~7 miles)
- El Paso Sector 16-4 Wall Project Anapra (~1.3 miles)
- El Paso Sector 2 Wall Project & Port of Entry (POE) Gate (~0.2 mile & ~40 feet)
- Yuma Sector Barry M. Goldwater Range (BMGR) Wall Project (7 gaps; ~40-240 feet)
- Tucson Sonoita Project (~24.7 miles)
- Tucson 10-4 Project (~0.2 mile)
- Tucson 10-6 Project (~2.1 miles)
The Department claims that these projects will “close critical gaps in the border wall and enhance border security operations in the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso, Tucson and Yuma Sectors.”
The waivers were issued pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
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