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By Julián Aguilar

Trump administration waives federal regulations to expedite wall in Rio Grande Valley

Texas Tribune

Aug. 31, 2020

The Trump administration said that it is waiving several environmental regulations in order to proceed with border-security projects in South Texas.

The announcement was posted last month in the federal register and states the waivers are necessary to advance the building of new roads near the border in Starr County. The county is part of the Rio Grande Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, which remains one of the busiest areas for unauthorized crossings in the country.