Trump administration to speed up construction of California-Mexico border wall

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem eased environmental restrictions to fast- track construction of about 2.5 miles of border barrier.

WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday bypassed environmental regulations to speed up the construction of about 2.5 miles of new border barrier between Mexico and California.

Securing the southern U.S. border is one of the Trump administration’s top priorities, and this is the first waiver of environmental laws for the border wall of Trump’s second term.

A DHS news release said those laws, which require federal agencies to assess to assess whether their proposed actions will negatively affect the land, “can stall vital projects for months or even years.”

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-08/trump-administration-to-speed-up-construction-of-california-mexico-border-wall