Audubon Magazine

Against the Wall

MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER President Trump boasted of his plans to build a “big, beautiful, powerful wall” between the United States and Mexico, his administration is adopting a stealthier approach—one that ducks dozens of environmental rules—to make the promise a reality.

With these plans underway, President Trump can point to tangible progress on his pet project.

One way the White House is

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