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CBP proposes construction of pedestrian barrier in the Rio Grande Valley

  1. Original Date Announced

    June 27, 2019

    CBP is requesting comments on its proposal to locate and construct a primary pedestrian barrier within the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) in Starr County, Texas, including within the cities of Roma, Escobares, La Grulla, Rio Grande City, and the census-designated place of Salineno, Texas. [ID #404]

    Request for Public Comments Regarding the Construction of Pedestrian Barrier Within Certain Areas in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas
  2. Subsequent Trump and Court Action

    August 26, 2019

    CBP 30-Day Extension of Comment Period on Construction of Border Wall in the Rio Grande Valley

    On August 26, 2019, CBP issued a 30 day extension of the public comment period.

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  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action

    April 30, 2020

    CBP Response to Public Comments Regarding the Construction of Border Wall Within Certain Areas in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas

    On April 30, 2020, CBP issued a notice providing their responses to the comments received as well as their plans for construction in the Affected Areas.

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Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Forms and Information Collection
Subject Matter: Border
Agencies Affected: CBP

Commentary

  • In May, the Government Settled a Lawsuit over a “Private” Border Wall in Texas. Now DHS Can Build a Wall Wherever it Wants, Says Marianna Treviño Wright

    Reporting that on May 31, 2022, the Department of Justice settled its lawsuit on behalf of the International Boundary and Water Commission. The settlement allows a 3-mile stretch of "private wall" to remain standing.

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