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.