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In the never ending desire for the Bush administration to destroy this country, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, has signed a waiver for the construction of the border fence to continue. The waiver covers California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
The problem with this rush to build, is it waives all environmental and land management laws. [...]

Posted by nytexan April 2nd, 2008 | Category: Border Fence, Border Wall, Chertoff, Homeland Security, Mexico, Politics | Comments (2)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BORDER WALL PLANS IGNORE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RULES
In the recently released Rio Grande Valley Tactical Infrastructure Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Department of Homeland Security attempts to brush aside issues of environmental justice in its plans for the border wall. Although the Rio Grande Valley’s population is over 85% minority, and [...]

Posted by nytexan November 30th, 2007 | Category: Border, Border Fence, Border Patrol, Border Wall, Environment, Immigration, Mexico, Texas | Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NO BORDER WALL CONDEMNS SECRETARY CHERTOFF’S WAIVER OF 20 FEDERAL LAWS TO BUILD ARIZONA WALL
The No Border Wall coalition is deeply disturbed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s decision to waive 20 federal laws and overturn a judge’s order to resume construction of the border wall through the San Pedro Riparian [...]

Posted by nytexan October 24th, 2007 | Category: Arizona, Border Fence, Border Wall, Chertoff, Endangered Species Act, Environment, Homeland Security, Politics | Comments (1)

Yes, we Americans are priceless; I guess that’s why they keep playing that commercial because we get it. As American jobs continue to be outsourced and American industries continues to lay off workers and shut down factories, you would think that the albatross being built on the U.S. Mexico boarder would provide some American industry [...]

Posted by nytexan October 18th, 2007 | Category: Border Fence, Border Wall, Chertoff, China, Homeland Security, Mexico, Politics | Comments (9)

Texan mayors threaten court to stop border fence By Robin Emmott

LAREDO, Texas (Reuters) – Texan mayors on the border with Mexico are threatening to take the U.S. government to court and are encouraging ranchers to do the same to block construction of a fence to keep out illegal immigrants.
Six mayors fear the planned [...]

Posted by bosskitty October 12th, 2007 | Category: Border Fence, Border Patrol, Border Wall, Immigration, Mexico, Texas Politics, United States, immigrants | Comments (41)

Below is an important announcement from No Border Wall.

BE HEARD!!
Call for Public Comments about the Border Wall

Comments about the construction of border walls in Texas are being accepted as part of the Environmental Impact Statement. “Environmental Impact” is the impact on the human environment, as well as on wildlife and the quality of [...]

Posted by nytexan October 5th, 2007 | Category: Border Fence, Border Wall, Environment, Homeland Security, Immigration, Mexico, Politics, Texas, United States | Comments (4)

Rally in Brownsville Texas on September 29th.
Everyone is invited to the Brownsville No Border Wall Pachanga in the Park on Saturday, September 29. This is the latest in a series of community rallies to oppose the building of a wall along the Texas-Mexico border sponsored by the No Border Wall coalition. It will begin [...]

Posted by nytexan September 27th, 2007 | Category: Border Fence, Border Wall, Brownsville, Mexico, Politics, Texas, Texas Politics | Leave a comment

Brownsville NO BORDER WALL Pachanga in the Park
Everyone is invited to the Brownsville No Border Wall Pachanga in the Park on Saturday, September 29. This is the latest in a series of community rallies to oppose the building of a wall along the Texas-Mexico border sponsored by the No Border Wall coalition. [...]

Posted by nytexan September 23rd, 2007 | Category: Border Fence, Brownsville, Eddie Lucio III, Juan Escobar, Mexico, No Border Wall, Politics, Rally, Texas, Texas Politics | Comments (9)

StopCornyn.comFiled by Charles Kuffner on July 19th, 2007
You think having two Democrats with strong South Texas/Rio Grande Valley credibility might have an effect on next year’s Senate race? Look who’s concerned about the effect of the border fence on the surrounding communities all of a sudden.

Frustrated by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s decision to start [...]

Posted by nytexan July 21st, 2007 | Category: Border Fence, Border Patrol, Border Wall, Chertoff, Cornyn, Election, Politics, Texas, Texas Blogs, Texas Politics | Comments (6)