
The Biden administration, in an about-face to its previous stance, declared Wednesday that there was an "immediate need" to expedite the construction of U.S.-Mexico border walls in Starr County, Texas, in response to the ever-growing number of illegal entries by migrants.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he will waive dozens of federal regulations—26 in total—in order to fast-track the construction of roads and barriers along the southern border in Texas.
The new barriers will be built within the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley Sector. These areas were designated "high illegal entry" zones and construction efforts will focus on these locations.