State Border Security Act

HR 7330, the State Border Security Act, prohibits federal employees from dismantling, removing, or destroying state-erected fencing (like concertina or razor wire) within 25 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. It directly affects states that have installed such fencing, preventing federal intervention unless the government proves the fencing was intended to *facilitate* illegal immigration - not deter it - using clear evidence. The bill defines "protective fencing" as barriers reasonably designed to deter unauthorized border crossings. This amendment to the 2006 Secure Fence Act creates a clear federal prohibition on removing state border barriers, with specific exceptions based on evidentiary standards.