The Washington Times
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff yesterday issued waivers for about 60 sections of the U.S.-Mexico border, granting his agency authority to build fences without worrying about environmental lawsuits and putting them on track to meet President Bush's targets for fencing.
The waivers cover about 470 miles of the border where the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has planned to build pedestrian fences, vehicle barriers and the backup infrastructure such as roads and towers needed to combat illegal entry.
Posted by tyne at April 2, 2008