EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. government plans to build 36 miles of new walls along the Southwest border, including a secondary barrier in one of the busiest corridors for migrant smuggling.

According to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued three waivers for environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, to expedite border wall and road construction in Arizona and New Mexico.

CBP said the waivers minimize the risk of administrative delays.

"These projects will close critical gaps in the border wall and enhance border security operations in the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso, Tucson and Yuma Sectors," said CBP, adding that the projects are funded through the agency's Fiscal Year 20

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