Build the Wall: Homeland Security Issues Waiver

Posted by Tina

An area near Calexico, California is one of the most porous in our nation when it comes to illegal border crossings and trafficking. The security fence in this area was constructed in 1990’s and hasn’t done much to stop the illegal activity in the area. But border security agents will soon get some help in this regard. The Department of Homeland Security has issued a waiver that will allow for the construction of a more substantial wall to go forward expeditiously!

From KVOA in Tucson:

This waiver is pursuant to authority granted to the Secretary of Homeland Security by Congress and covers a variety of environmental, natural resource, and land management laws. … (it) covers certain border infrastructure projects in the United States Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector, a critical sector for border security. In fiscal year 2016 alone, the United States Border Patrol apprehended more than 19,400 undocumented immigrants and seized approximately 2,899 pounds of marijuana and approximately 126 pounds of cocaine in the El Centro Sector. … Congress funded the project in the FY 2017 DHS Appropriations Act. … DHS has been coordinating and consulting — and intends to continue doing so — with other federal and state resource agencies to ensure impacts to the environment, wildlife, and cultural and historic artifacts are analyzed and minimized, to the extent possible.

The fat (activist) bureaucracy in DC and at the state level often cause long costly delays in infrastructure and other construction. There is literally no sound reason for such delays. The Trump administration is determined to cut through the unnecessary red tape to get projects completed. That’s a good thing.

Hat tip: Gateway Pundit, (terrific Trump wall image!)

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7 Responses to Build the Wall: Homeland Security Issues Waiver

  1. J. Soden says:

    Given the idea of Taxifornia becoming a sanctuary state, AZ, NV and ID should be looking at a Wall extension along their Western borders . . . .

  2. Harold says:

    Was Pelosi thinking at all when she announced the Left had struck a accord with Trump DACA ?, or was her political BS just more Liberal misinformation, most likely.

    Trump released his statement via typical means, (just to get the facts out) to correct Pelosi’s press release as lacking any core of truth, if only to correct such misinformation.

    If Pelosi came away from their dinner meeting last evening with a understanding of a such a deal, then maybe she should learn to pay attention to the conversation more , and not just revert to reading a press release to understand it at a later date, however, given she has a tendency to engage her mouth with such misinformation prior to fully understanding the subject this miscue seems normal for Pelosi

  3. RHT447 says:

    Another good source. Stuff gleaned from the web so you don’t have to.

    http://www.woodpilereport.com/html/index-495.htm

    Enjoy.

    • RHT447 says:

      From the above link—

      “The Navy, like all branches of the armed services, have made it a priority to recruit ABSWM—Anyone But Straight White Men—and fast-tracking them into conspicuous positions of responsibility. Under Obama, standards that weren’t lowered were deleted, and even the most judicious objections were, and still are, a career ender.

      The two destroyers that collided with ponderous freighters in broad daylight and calm seas gave rise to suspicions that unearned “social justice” promotions were involved. Now it’s been revealed, “Neither the Fitzgerald nor the McCain were certified for the majority of the mission operation requirements that the Navy periodically evaluates”.

      • Post Scripts says:

        The navy is the first of the services to show the terrible damage done by Obama’s cutbacks and social experiments. Plane crashes due to poor maintenance, ships colliding, its probably going to get worse before it gets fixed. At least Trump is trying.

  4. Peggy says:

    Dems once again lie and the liberal media spreads the lie as fast as they can. According to Trump there was NO deal and the wall WILL be built. The lie will be spread everywhere and the truth will be heard by few.

    Trump: ‘No deal’ yet with Pelosi and Schumer on DACA, wall will be built:

    “President Trump on Thursday denied reports that he struck a “deal” overnight with top Democrats to protect so-called “Dreamers,” while insisting “massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent.”

    Trump’s Twitter post was in response to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announcing after a dinner meeting at the White House that they had “agreed to a plan to work out an agreement to protect our nation’s DREAMers from deportation.”

    They also said “we would review border security measures that didn’t include building a wall.”

    The president clarified Thursday morning that he intends for the wall to be built — and while he wants to helps Dreamers, there’s no deal yet.

    “No deal was made last night on DACA. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote,” Trump tweeted. “The WALL, which is already under construction in the form of new renovation of old and existing fences and walls, will continue to be built.”

    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/14/white-house-disputes-schumer-pelosis-border-wall-claim.html

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