Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Blog2. Problem with the border wall

On Friday, October 11, 2018, The Houston Media published an article titled Texas Parks Department Concerned about Border Wall Plan

Recently, there are many problems with the border wall. Through this article, I could recognize that one of the problems is an environmental problem. The United States government asserts that the construction of the border wall between Texas and Mexico would affect wildlife and aquatic resources. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has warned U.S. Border Patrol that it could be forced to shutter a beloved state park on the southern tip of the state if President Donald Trump builds his border wall through it. The problem is that the park is part of the World Birding Center and there are several threatened species birds which is one of the nation's top bird-watching destinations. People who want to protect Texas parks and wildlife said that they expressed these concerns to Customs and Border Protection, both in person and through public comment opportunities. However, Homeland Security maintains there is an " acute and immediate need" for border walls and roads in the area, which the government describes as " an area of high illegal entry." I think that its environmental reviews the government failed to adequately consider the proposed border wall's indirect or cumulative effects, the effects to wildlife and conservation lands, and meaningful alternatives that could minimize environmental damage. I knew that there are many problems with the border wall, but I could not think about the environmental problem. Through this article, I hope many people can recognize this problem.

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