https://sandiego365.info/2026/01/06/san-diego-sues-dhs-to-protect-border-habitat-from-razor-wire-threat/
San Diego officials have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alleging that the agency’s extensive use of razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border is damaging a protected coastal habitat. The complaint, lodged this week, contends that the razor wire barriers installed near the city’s southern edge violate environmental protections and endanger sensitive wildlife in the Tijuana River Estuary, a federally designated reserve. The legal challenge escalates a long-simmering clash between local authorities and federal border enforcement over how far security measures can go in ecologically fragile areas.
Environmental stakes in San Diego’s lawsuit against DHS over razor wire in protected habitat
At the heart of the dispute is a biologically rich stretch of borderland that functions as a lifeline for endangered and threatened species already squeezed by urban sprawl. Conservationists argue that the fast-tracked installation of concertina wire…
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Author : Miles Cooper
Publish date : 2026-01-06 23:11:00
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