Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
President Biden Eliminates Funding For Mexico-US Border Wall
Published 11 February 2021
. . .
U.S. President Joe Biden canceled on Thursday the Mexico-U.S. border wall's funding, one of Donald Trump's most expensive migratory policies.
Biden sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi repealing the 2019 national emergency declaration that allowed Trump to expand the wall by reallocating $600 million from the Treasury Department and $6.1 billion from the Defense Department to Homeland Security to fund the building of the wall.
"I have determined that the declaration of a national emergency at our southern border was unwarranted," the president said. Biden had announced that it would make such a move during his first day in office as he carries out its migration policy.
"I have also announced that it shall be the policy of my Administration that no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall, and that I am directing a careful review of all resources appropriated or redirected to that end," Biden explained.
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/President-Biden-Eliminates-Funding-For-Mexico-US-Border-Wall-20210211-0021.html
