The Trump administration plans to construct nearly 10 miles of new wall system along the San Diego-Mexico border, waiving certain environmental laws and regulations to do so, officials said.

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued the waiver “to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads,” according to a Federal Register notice posted on Tuesday.

The projects involve the construction of new barriers near the Tecate and Otay Mesa ports of entry, as well as miles of improved infrastructure — such as roads, lighting and cameras — along existing barriers from the Pacific Ocean to Jacumba Hot Springs.

It is being funded by H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in which Customs and Border Protection was given $46.5 billion through f

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