The administration claimed that the move is “mandated by law.” But what about the dozens of other laws Biden is waiving to continue construction?
Fast forward two and a half years, and the Biden administration is now waiving 26 federal regulations to resume construction of Donald Trump’s border wall in Starr County, Texas, as the White House faces political attacks from Republicans over a surge in border crossings and pressure from Democrats to do more to address the humanitarian crisis in cities like Chicago.
His pledge was not to try his very best to not build any more border barriers and convince Congress to reappropriate funds. It was: “There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration.” Mayorkas, meanwhile, seemed to offer contradictory explanations for the new construction: “It was mandated by law,” he said at a press conference in Mexico. “Our policy remains as it was since day one. We are opposed to the construction of the wall.
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