Noem signs waivers for 17 miles of waterborne barriers in Rio Grande

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

07/03/25 11:34 AM ET


Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed a waiver allowing 17 miles of “waterborne barrier” to be constructed quicker in Texas as part of a broader effort to erect President Trump’s border wall.

“A capability gap has been identified in waterways along the Southwest border where drug smuggling, human trafficking and other dangerous and illegal activity occurs. In response to this gap, CBP has identified the requirement for the construction of waterborne barriers to support the border security mission in waterways,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote in a release.

“In addition, waterborne barriers are intended to create a safer border environment for patrolling agents, as well as deter illegal aliens from attempting to illegally cross the border through dangerous waterways.”

The waiver from Noem allows the government to bypass the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires stringent environmental reviews before beginning construction. The barriers will be placed in the Rio Grande, the same river where the state of Texas placed buoys to deter migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5383623-noem-dhs-buoys-barriers-rio-grande-texas-immigration-southern-border/

[Lovie777]

1. They can't stop them....................

there is always a way.

Now, when will states stop paying for federal taxes and keep the monies in the state. I know that some lands are still federal owned, but we can work around it.

[SSJVegeta]

4. I for one thought the Great Wall of China was impenetrable!

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[maxsolomon]

2. The wall will be an ecological disaster. The end of animals crossing back and forth.

Fish, amphibians, beaver, deer, cougars... Just waving away NEPA. The lawsuit probably gets filed Monday.

Where does the border sit? In the middle of the Rio Grande?

[Initech]

3. These people are fucking ghouls. Soulless, psychopathic ghouls.

Fuck every single last one of them, may they all rot in the hottest of hells.

[hunter]

5. That'll stop those Texans from escaping when the shit truly hits the fan.

How soon before the walls supposedly built to keep immigrants out are used to keep American citizens in?

[LudwigPastorius]

6. Did she go with a civilian or military vendor for the rotating knives?

[BurnDoubt]

7. The Kracken...

Refused to work for that Evil Bitch.

[DENVERPOPS]

8. She could save a ton of time and money

by just placing "Bouncing Bettys" on our side, every foot along the bank, for the entire border........It would cost much less than building walls or these floating barbed wire things.......

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Good Grief! What is wrong with these anti-American jerks?!