President Joe Biden pledged during the 2020 campaign that he “would not build another foot” of the wall his predecessor began on the U.S. border with Mexico, but Senate Democrats appear to be setting the stage to tear it down, at least in places. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) made public Oct. 18…
Senate Democrats’ Bill Shifts Border Patrol Funds to Remove Border Wall
October 19, 2021
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Supreme Court Sends Legal Challenge to Border Wall Back to Lower Courts
The Supreme Court on Monday vacated a lower court ruling prohibiting the federal government from diverting funds from the military to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall, sending the case back to the lower court for review. During his administration, President Donald Trump had sought to transfer money from the Department of Defense toward construction of…
Texas Governor Sends ‘Steel Wall’ of Cars to Block Illegal Immigrants at Border
September 23, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he directed hundreds of state Department of Public Safety vehicles to create a “steel wall” to block illegal immigrants—mostly Haitians—from crossing into the United States. During an interview with Fox News, the Republican governor said the vehicle wall prevented people from illegally “walking into the state of Texas.” In photos taken…
Greece Erects Steel Wall Along Turkish Border Over Afghan Migration Fears
Greece has completed the construction of a 25-mile (40-km) long steel wall and a new surveillance system along the border with Turkey amid concerns about a possible surge of illegal immigrants trying to reach Europe following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan this month. “Our borders remain secure and inviolable. The new boundary wall has been completed…
Senate Rejects Republican Effort to Add Border Wall to Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
August 4, 2021
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The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican-backed effort to add funding to restart construction of the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was the only Democrat to vote in favor of the measure. The amendment failed in a 48-49 vote and required 60 votes in…
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Thousands of Cuban Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., to call for an end to the communist dictatorship, President Joe Biden announced that the United States is ending its military combat mission in Iraq this year, and a new report from the Senate says the Biden administration is spending millions of taxpayer dollars per day to suspend border…
Biden Administration Spending $3 Million a Day to Suspend Border Wall Construction: Senate Report
July 26, 2021
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President Joe Biden’s attempts to suspend or end border wall construction are costing taxpayers $3 million a day, with an estimated price tag of at least $1.8 billion, according to a new report authored by Senate Republicans. Biden on the day he was sworn in ordered his administration to halt construction and review whether to…
Arizona AG Seeks Injunction to Invalidate Biden Admin’s Termination of Border Wall Construction
July 12, 2021
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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a motion for a preliminary injunction while amending his previous lawsuit on Monday, seeking to void the Biden administration’s decision to stop border wall construction and to substantially reinstate former President Donald Trump’s “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP)—also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy. “There is no doubt that…
More Charges Filed Against Vet Who Set Up GoFundMe Page for Border Wall
Federal prosecutors filed new tax and wire fraud charges on July 6 against Brian Kolfage, the veteran who raised funds online for the construction of a privately-funded border wall. The prosecutors charged Koflage with lying on his tax return and causing a wire transfer in connection with the same scheme. The Epoch Times sent a…
Texas Governor Unveils Strategy for Border Wall Construction, Approves $250 Million as Down Payment
June 16, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced key components of the Lone Star state’s plan to build its own barrier along its 1,200-mile border with Mexico at a press conference in Austin on Wednesday, including authorizing $250 million as a down payment to kickstart the process. The Republican governor said that the funds are being drawn from…
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