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More than 600 miles of border walls and barriers have been constructed in all four southern border states. This reckless project has meant dire consequences for vast expanses of pristine wild lands, including wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, and national forests. The threat of a mandate to build hundreds of miles of additional wall continues to loom in Congress. Help stop the Border Wall and protect communities and wildlife.
What we are protecting: Photos of the Borderlands.
Above, a short 5-minute version of Wild Versus Wall, a video about the environmental effects of the current border policy. Watch the 19-minute full-length version here.
U.S. policies along our southern border are proving ineffective, costly, and harmful to people and the environment. Construction of border walls has not curbed migration but has cost taxpayers an average of $4.5 million per mile.
More than 600 miles of border walls and barriers have been constructed in all four southern border states, with dozens of miles still being constructed or planned. The authority given to the Secretary of Homeland Security by the Real ID Act has been used to waive federal laws along the border so that walls, roads, and other harmful infrastructure are built without regard to environmental protection or public health and safety.
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The Sierra Club has utilized Google Earth to create a virtual tour of the borderlands. Learn more about protected lands and wildlife species along the border and how they are being negatively impacted by border policy. Read more