Don't Fence Me In

Written by: DFA Staff on Apr 1, 2008 8:45 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Tims reports on the Bush administration decision to bypass environmental rules in order to complete 670 miles of fencing along our southern border with Mexico:

In an aggressive move to finish building 670 miles of border fence by the end of this year, the Department of Homeland Security announced today that it will waive federal environmental laws to meet that goal.

The two waivers, which will allow the department to slash through a thicket of environmental and cultural laws, would be the most expansive to date, encompassing land in California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas that stretches about 470 miles.

Danny
Communications Director

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