Friendship Park

The Biden administration agreed to lower part of a border wall planned in the southwest corner of the continental United States, advocates said Thursday, dismissing the concession as a token gesture.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol is pausing its border wall replacement project in Friendship Park, agreeing, at least in part, to a plea made by park supporters who wanted to negotiate assurances. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea has more.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol is pausing its border wall replacement project in Friendship Park, agreeing to a plea made by park supporters who wanted to negotiate assurances for public access to the park before the new walls were built.

On Wednesday night, a committee of Friendship Park stakeholders met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection representatives to discuss plans for new walls running through the historic park. Supporters want the government to halt construction for months so they can negotiate assurances for public use once the walls are built.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers shares why Friendship Park supporters want the government to wait to start construction on a border wall running through Friendship Park.

Plans for an improved border fence that would have spelled the end of Friendship Park in Imperial Beach have been adjusted, allowing friends in the U.S. and Mexico to keep embracing in person.

Customs and Border Protection confirmed the new border wall replacement project will make room for Friendship Park. NBC 7’s Dave Summers has the story.

San Diego Police Department is stepping up safety precautions ahead of July’s events across the city. And, the city launches a new Office of Immigrant Affairs to promote inclusivity. Plus, the future of Friendship Park is in jeopardy.
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After the Department of Homeland Security revealed plans to restructure the border barrier near Friendship Park, tender time shared by loved ones could be running out.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers explains why the park means so many to families in San Diego and Tijuana.