President Biden forced hardworking Americans out of their jobs this week after he ordered a halt to all construction projects along the US-Mexico border. Workers have already abandoned most sites, leaving behind portable toilets, earth-moving machinery, mesh fencing, and stanchions.
“I received notification that in accordance with President Biden’s executive order, all CPB contractors have now been formally notified by CBP Procurement to pause construction activities on CPB self-executed projects,” reports Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX).
Per an executive order Biden signed just hours after his inauguration, all border wall projects must stop by January 27th. However, a handful of workers will stay behind to close open trenches and wrap up other potential safety hazards.
“This is a promising step in our work to halt construction of the ineffective and wasteful border wall and undo the damage that borderlands have experienced these past four years,” continued Cuellar. “However, our work continues. I remain steadfast in my commitment to working with the new administration until every border wall contract is terminated and all construction crews leave our border communities.”
The effort to terminate border wall contracts is not as easy as it sounds.
President Trump continued to award contracts up until the end of his presidency – including privately owned lands. Negotiating settlements with these contractors will in fact be a lengthy process that could cost billions of dollars.
Ironically, the government could use money they shifted from other projects for the wall to settle the contracts. Additional funds that were once for building the wall will now go towards virtual security tech, infrared cameras, and floodlights. They will also go towards the construction of all-weather roads for Border Patrol agents.
“It shall be the policy of my Administration that no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall,” announced President Biden on Wednesday. “I am directing a careful review of all resources appropriated or redirected to construct a southern border wall.”
In total, workers replaced, fortified, or constructed roughly 450 miles of border wall during Trump’s presidency. Money for the wall came from the declaration of a national emergency after efforts by Congressional Democrats to block funding.
Still, Trump and supporters insist the wall is necessary to keep the United States safe from illegal immigration and drugs.
“The wall, while sometimes not as appealing as it should be, is a necessity,” argues Adolpho Telles, former El Paso County Republican Chairman. “Just like you lock your doors at night in your house, we need to lock the doors to our country.”
Sources:
Border Wall Contractors Told to Stop Construction by Tuesday Night: Congressman
All border wall construction projects must stop by Wednesday
Another disaster looming from the Biden overzealous radical left Ruler, with no regard for the safety of America and its citizens. Actions without thought equals disaster to a Country.
Biden is a SENILE nut…
Another slap in the face to the American people! We don’t t want them coming into our country illegally. Such disregard to the American people! Let’s move them all in with sleepy, he can put them up in his basement. Then slap a double mask on them and let them hang with Hunter! Let him pay for their food, room and board, and health expenses! Then they wont need food stamps and government assistance paid for by the taxes that we pay that get sent to other countries! Covid is rampant come on man!!!
I wish all undocumented workers could go on a strike for three days so people could experience the effect of the presence or absence of this work force. Would their vociferous enemies jump in and do the work. Good luck!
2000 years ago the Chinese realized that a wall was useless and did very little to stop invading armies 2000 years later our last administration learned NOTHING about history and nearly no common sense and I guess the supporters of that administration have even less common sense
So says the left wing nut case!
Amen CC ?
Trump should be in control.. All would be better, as we know he is a Christian. But we know God will Judge one day. Every one will have to give account to God.
clueless gutless loser
I feel this is a highly unlike illegal action. Biden has stop the construction but must pay for the lenghts of contracts or face bring sued . This will cost more than finishing the wall. Democrat’s are only looking for more votes from illegals. Enough of them trying to turn us into a Socialist / Communist nation. They are on the bring of causing a war they say they do not want . I feel this they want a war for them to bring in China.
I would recommend that the states pick up the wall construction separate from the federal . Just like the states that wanted to ban any “federal interference” to stop the riots, the states can ban federal interference regarding construction of a “state wall.” Fight back states and Let the work resume! I live in AZ and I don’t want to be overrun with criminal immigrants. Please states resume construction outside of the federal. You have the right to protect your state. We are a United States that is we operate individually within a unity.
“It shall be the policy of my Administration that no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall,” announced President Biden on Wednesday. “I am directing a careful review of all resources appropriated or redirected to construct a southern border wall.”
Is this some kind of joke? I will gladly pay taxes to keep ILLEGALS out. I don’t want to pay taxes to send money to Iran and other country’s that want to destroy us. “Come on man”