In 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) authorized secondary fence along existing 14 mile fence built in 1993, but only 9 miles of secondary wall was built
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In 1996, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) authorized the attorney general to construct fencing along the border and mandated additional construction in the San Diego Sector, but only nine of the mandated fourteen miles of secondary fence were completed and construction outside of the San Diego Sector remained limited
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IIRIRA gave the United States Attorney General broad authority to construct barriers along the Mexico–United States border, and it authorized the construction of a secondary layer of border fencing to support the already-completed 14-mile primary fence. Construction of the secondary fence stalled because of environmental concerns raised by the California Coastal Commission
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In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), which, among other things, explicitly gave the Attorney General broad authority to construct barriers along the border and authorized the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to construct a secondary layer of fencing to buttress the completed 14-mile primary fence. Construction of the secondary fence stalled after 9.5 miles had been completed due to environmental concerns raised by the California Coastal Commission (CCC)
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