Biden Administration’s Border Wall Acceleration Sparks Outcry: A Closer Look at Environmental and Indigenous Rights Catastrophes
The Biden administration has recently announced that it will waive 26 environmental and cultural protections to speed up the construction of 20 new miles of border wall in Texas. This decision has sparked outrage among environmentalists, Indigenous leaders, and community groups who have been fighting against the harmful impacts of the wall on wildlife, ecosystems, and human rights.
In this blog post, we will explore why the border wall construction is a disaster for the environment and Indigenous rights, and what alternatives could be pursued instead.
The Environmental Impacts of the Border Wall
The border wall construction poses a serious threat to the biodiversity and ecological integrity of the borderlands. The wall would cut through some of the...