The Trump administration has given United States Customs and Border Protection the green light to move forward with border wall projects in South Texas.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem instructed CBP to bypass environmental regulations and immediately begin building five miles of barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border , CBP announced Tuesday.

Noem issued a waiver, including against the National Environmental Policy Act, for the federal government to begin construction of 30-foot slatted walls without waiting for typical administrative approvals. The waiver was issued under Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

Since President Donald Trump took office in January, Noem has waived environmental barriers seven times to expedi

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