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[โ€“] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 57 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The controversial work, which included construction on federally designated wilderness, was permitted under the Real ID Act. Created in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the act grants DHS the authority to waive any law, including bedrock statutes meant to safeguard the environment and areas of cultural significance, to build border barriers in the name of national security

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