President Biden is immediately ending the national emergency that President Trump declared on the border in February 2018 to divert billions of dollars from the Defense Department to wall construction. He also is halting construction to review contracts and how wall money might be redirected.
Despite Trump’s repeated promises that Mexico would pay for the wall, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says Americans have committed $15 billion for more than 700 miles. It is unclear how many miles are under contract and what penalties the government would have to pay for canceling them. The Supreme Court has scheduled arguments Feb. 22 on the legality of Trump’s diverting Defense Department funds for counter-narcotics efforts and military construction projects to wall construction.
Biden advisors called the wall a “wasteful” and potentially illegal diversion of billions of dollars from other programs. Trump reallocated that money from military accounts after declaring a national emergency when Congress by bipartisan votes refused to approve his full requests to fund the wall.at the Capitol, pivoting quickly from his pared-down inauguration ceremony to enacting his agenda.
Only two recent presidents signed executive actions on their first day in office — and each signed just one. But Biden, facing the debilitating coronavirus pandemic, a damaged economy and a riven electorate, is intent on demonstrating a sense of urgency and competence that he argues has been missing under his Republican predecessor.Times Staff Writer Evan Halper contributed to this report.
KathleenFOX5 I used to ride my horse there and wave to Mexican beach goers.
Stupid.
That wall should be completed. Imagine if America was COVID free, but mexicans kept entering with the virus. America DOES need to be capable of securing its borders.
Instead he lets everyone in, even the Iraniens who tinker with a nuke. Old Joe doesn’t care.
Yeyyy JoeBiden thank you!!! Don't forget to look around u. Construction sites are full of Hispanics doing the screening, the manual labor that many dont want to do. Were not all rapists, druggies, or criminals. Many of us have a post-graduate education, we work, pay txs!
Gooooooooooood
BRAVO! Let Mexicans and Americans paint murals on it to signify unity once again!
How many millions of illegal people should be allowed to break into America? And compete against Americans for job
Payback for Texas voting red. Next target, the oil industry.
Meanwhile, a wall is constructed around DC
I’m sure Mexico would be more than happy to pay for it.
Does that mean we get a “pause” in the wall payments from Mexico?!?!? Outrageous!
😂😂😂 GOOD!!!
Stops a wall stops a pipeline...how many jobs was lost in just his first day
That wall as there before trumps. Obama’s barrier is impressive.
Kill it. Melt the pieces into housing for the homeless.
Trump hasn't been jailed yet?
Did Mexico's check bounce?
HE should order for its demolition.
'Pause' 🤣
Let it be gone. Greenhouses a new energy source? True or False? 1GW 50 sqkm 24hours / 365days RELIABLY Possibly we can avoid 1.5 scenario if we build a lot? What happens in the greenhouse stays in the greenhouse. CO2
I'm glad. It was such a waste of money.
give the cash back to your homies
Read my thread,(pinned) it will help in establishing peace in the world whether it is ethnic, religious or international.The problems that are present now will become bigger in future, so put an end to them in time. Now you have power and you can do it easily. Thank you.
Those billions of dollars need to be used for defense production act and get PPE made and more vaccines out.
the wall and mexico paying for it was all bs. they don't stroll across the border, and they don't all come from latin america. most come through points of entry, or by plane with temporary visas.
The shit was a dumb idea anyway. South Americans dig tunnels into the US. That dumb ass wall could reach heaven and it still wouldn't make a difference
Khrushchev said it so well: 'We will bury you.' Well...
Unfortunate. Would’ve have been more prudent to wait maybe, a day. 🤷🏻♀️ To get more...information and all.
Its called working together...
thanks for this news
Great. More cash for war. Wonderful.
Who is with me?
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