Share This StoryOn Oct. 2, 2025, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the Border Lands Conservation Act, a proposed bill that would grant the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded authority to build roads, install surveillance, and conduct operations within 100 miles of U.S. borders. It would amend the 1964 Wilderness Act to permit activities like … Continue reading Senate bill proposed to deter illegal immigration could impact federal public lands in Minnesota