US EditionNoem signs waivers for 17 miles of waterborne barriers in Rio Grande
- On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem authorized a waiver to accelerate the installation of a 17-mile floating barrier along the Rio Grande in the Cameron County area of Texas.
- The waiver allows DHS to bypass legal requirements including environmental laws to enable rapid building of physical barriers and roads along the border.
- The project addresses a capability gap in waterways where drug smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal crossings occur, and DHS plans to award the contract by end of fiscal year 2025.
- The original buoy barrier installed by Texas in June 2023 cost about one million dollars, while the new 17-mile section’s cost remains unrevealed, and Abbott calls the buoys a visual deterrent for migrants.
- The waiver marks Noem’s sixth for border barrier construction, reflecting ongoing federal and state efforts to enhance border security with waterborne barriers designed to protect agents and deter illegal crossings.
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Noem Waives Environmental Restrictions to Fast-Track Water Barriers in Rio Grande - The Thinking Conservative
DHS Sec Kristi Noem waived federal environmental laws to fast-track construction of 17 miles of waterborne barriers in the Rio Grande in South Texas. The post Noem Waives Environmental Restrictions to Fast-Track Water Barriers in Rio Grande appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Trump Admin Moves to Build Waterborne Barrier in Rio Grande Swiftly.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem signed a waiver to allow for the construction of a waterborne barrier on the southern border in Texas.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector.WHEN & WHERE: Construction planned in the Rio Grande River, Cameron County, Texas, with awards expected by the end of Fisca…
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Noem Approves 17 Miles of Water Barriers for Rio Grande
A capability gap has been identified in waterways along the Southwest border where drug smuggling, human trafficking and other dangerous and illegal activity occurs. In response to this gap, CBP has identified the requirement for the construction of waterborne barriers to support the border security mission in waterways, U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote.
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