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A federal judge has cleared the way for Homeland Security to proceed with building a massive border wall through critical levees in Texas, despite local officials’ fears of catastrophic flooding. The administration is racing ahead, bypassing environmental and historical protections, sparking outrage from landowners, tribes, and environmentalists who say the rush threatens sacred sites and communities. Lawyers for the town argue the government never got approval from the Army Corps of Engineers — but the judge sided with the administration, citing broad congressional authority. The battle isn’t over — and the stakes are rising.

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