Biden Suspends 26 Environmental Laws to Build Border Wall

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Biden is now the first Democratic president to put the law into effect after political officials in major cities including Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-New York) and Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-Illinois) asked Biden to do something to combat migrants bussed to their states.
51% : It merely stated that it "has determined ... that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the international land border in Starr County, Texas.
49% : "There's nothing under the law other than they have to use the money for what it was appropriated for.
39% : "A border wall is a 14th-century solution to a 21st-century problem," he said, adding: "It will not bolster border security in Starr County.
37% : The laws include the Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Environmental Policy Act -- all waived in favor of constructing a border wall to stop migrants fleeing into the U.S. through Mexico.

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