Biden orders the reinforcement of the border wall with Mexico in one of the areas where most migrants cross

The government of U.S ordered to reinforceimmediately”the border wall with Mexico in one of the areas where there are irregular crossings of migrantsaccording to a document published this Wednesday.

The works, which will be carried out in different areas of the valley dangerous riverwill include the construction of physical barriers and roads to “prevent entry“Irregular migrants for North American territory, details the wording, which will be officially published this Thursday in the federal register.

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This border area, southeast of Texasis the second area where the most arrests of migrants have been recorded in recent months, according to data from the Customs and Border Control (CBP).

The document itself indicates that between October 2022 and August this year, US authorities detained more than 245 thousand people trying to cross the border with Mexico in this area.

For the execution of the works, which will take place in Starr Countyhe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will exempt compliance with more than twenty laws, including regulations related to environmental protection, public health, and cultural conservation.

This decision was criticized by the environmental organization Center for Biological Diversitywho assured that this is the first time that the Democratic government has used its authority to circumvent laws of this type.

“It is disheartening to see President (Joe) Biden stoop to this level, setting aside our country’s fundamental environmental laws to build ineffective border walls that destroy wildlife” he said in a statement Laiken Jordahlone of the organization’s spokespersons.

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The Biden Government’s announcement comes days after it was learned that arrests of migrants who tried to cross the southern border irregularly increased by 36% in August, with more than 181,059 arrests.

Specifically, in the valley sector big River 26% of these arrests occurred, according to data from the PCC analyzed by Washington Office for Latin America (WOLA).

This increase occurs despite the imposition of more restrictive measures on the movement of people at the southern border by the Democratic government last May, which limit access to asylum in the United States.

Source: Elcomercio

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