In one of Joe Biden’s first moves as President of the United
States, he halted construction of the border wall along the
southern border of the United States, a move that disenfranchises
half of the nation from the promise of border security that led to
the election of President Donald Trump in 2016.
An executive order issued by Biden Wednesday, shortly after his
swearing in, ordered crews constructing the steel security wall
along the US-Mexico border to stop. In doing so, Biden delivered on
a campaign promise to hit a “pause” button on the Trump
administration’s signature project.
The President’s order rescinded the national emergency that
President Trump declared allowing for the use of about $10 billion
from Defense Department accounts to apply toward the security
project.
Biden’s order directs the government affiliated private
contractors to stop construction “as soon as possible but in no
case later than seven days.” The Biden team is set to make a full
assessment of the project, seeking to determine the legality of its
funding and whether that funding can be allocated elsewhere.
Biden stopped the construction
of border wall at the United States-Mexico border and suspended a
crucial anti-fraud initiative that effectively helped eliminate the
Catch and Release program. https://t.co/t0gU0thJ3J— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews)
January 22, 2021
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“It shall be the policy of my Administration that no more
American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border
wall,†Biden’s unilateral order reads. “I am also directing a
careful review of all resources appropriated or redirected to
construct a southern border wall.â€
The executive action also orders federal departments and
agencies to craft a plan within 60 days to redirect border wall
funds and to “resume, modify, or terminate†portions of the
security structure that remain under construction.
Under the Trump administration, 455 miles of new barriers along
the Mexico boundary were completed, including the replacement of
semi-permeable anti-vehicle barriers with cohesive 30-foot-tall
steel bar panels.
Much of the unfinished construction is in the rugged terrain of
South Texas, where much of the land the Trump administration sought
to build is privately held. This area includes the Rio Grande’s
winding course.
Congress appropriated enough funding for the project to pay for
298 miles of security barrier, 71 miles of which has been
completed.
This would technically mandate the Biden administration to
complete up to 227 additional miles of border wall.
“Just today, he declined to
say he would enforce the laws Congress has already passed to secure
the border wall system.â€Sen. Josh @HawleyMO
said he would place a hold on President-elect Joe Biden’s choice
to lead @DHSgov.
https://t.co/2KDsP3CfFZ— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes)
January 20, 2021
During the campaign, Biden, in his rare public appearances,
pledged to make the United States a “welcoming place for
immigrants.â€
