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lapucelle

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104. Statement from Secretary Mayorkas
Thu Oct 5, 2023, 10:41 PM
Oct 2023
“I want to address today’s reporting relating to a border wall and be absolutely clear. There is no new Administration policy with respect to border walls. From day one, this Administration has made clear that a border wall is not the answer. That remains our position and our position has never wavered. The language in the Federal Register notice is being taken out of context and it does not signify any change in policy whatsoever.

“The construction project reported today was appropriated during the prior administration in 2019 and the law requires the government to use these funds for this purpose, which we announced earlier this year. We have repeatedly asked Congress to rescind this money but it has not done so and we are compelled to follow the law.

“This Administration believes that effective border security requires a smarter and more comprehensive approach, including state-of the-art border surveillance technology and modernized ports of entry. We need Congress to give us the funds to implement these proven tools.”

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/10/05/statement-secretary-mayorkas-recent-news-reports

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Joe Biden is building the border wall [View all] AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 OP
right wing is good at what they do Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #1
Too late! FSogol Oct 2023 #2
he's buying votes? LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #7
which they wouldn't do anyway treestar Oct 2023 #124
How do you consider these actions to be by conservatives? Autumn Oct 2023 #4
I don't think it's right wing when AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #6
Hey Anti.. you Should Do some Damn REASEARCH Cha Oct 2023 #54
Ok how would you like me to do that exactly? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #64
OK I'm sorry for all that.. but now is Cha Oct 2023 #65
No need to apologize. There is still a responsibility to wnylib Oct 2023 #93
Me, too, wary, wnylib. Cha Oct 2023 #97
Check your DU mail. wnylib Oct 2023 #98
The information was available on the White House website on June 11, 2021. lapucelle Oct 2023 #101
Oh! What do I know But you Cha Oct 2023 #102
Statement from Secretary Mayorkas lapucelle Oct 2023 #104
Aloha & Mahalo lapuclle!💙 Cha Oct 2023 #105
How do you do that? Try editing your OP to wnylib Oct 2023 #92
White House Briefing Room: June 11, 2021 lapucelle Oct 2023 #100
Thank you! betsuni Oct 2023 #108
oh, the rule of law! treestar Oct 2023 #125
This OP should be shut down MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #79
agree Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #81
+1 we can do it Oct 2023 #138
Biden says there would 'not be another foot' of border wall built under his administration Autumn Oct 2023 #3
The problem is that none of those laws worked ripcord Oct 2023 #10
When has the border with Mexico and its woes NOT been plastered across the media? Autumn Oct 2023 #12
It is going to make a huge difference because of the numbers involved ripcord Oct 2023 #15
He can build the wall. It won't stop them from coming over, under or around it. nt Autumn Oct 2023 #19
The purpose isn't to stop border crossings ripcord Oct 2023 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author agingdem Oct 2023 #44
Biden's not going to lose because of the border issue. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #34
Who said he was going to lose because of the border issue? Autumn Oct 2023 #40
that's what he wanted treestar Oct 2023 #126
So what happens to money that Congress appropriates that is not used? Autumn Oct 2023 #128
This is a big mistake... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #5
The OP didn't do the Research.. the "mistake" Cha Oct 2023 #59
They could have chosen SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #69
Exactly! forthemiddle Oct 2023 #88
I don't believe the money is spent till the work starts and the bills come in. Autumn Oct 2023 #132
You should have read the responses before you commented. sheshe2 Oct 2023 #146
By the way... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #150
Okay, I now see you were #5. sheshe2 Oct 2023 #151
I have no judgement of the OP itself... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #152
Wait, what? An administration can just waive laws? leftstreet Oct 2023 #8
There's going to be A LOT AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #9
Is he just attempting to dull the knives of his political enemies? Chainfire Oct 2023 #11
This is what baffles me AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #13
Your befuddlement and bafflement sounds serious. Torchlight Oct 2023 #45
No need for your toxicity AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #52
Not toxic. Just concern. Torchlight Oct 2023 #129
or to slow an unsustainable flow if migrants Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #14
Many here are still have their heads buried in the sand ripcord Oct 2023 #16
I don't think that's true leftstreet Oct 2023 #17
Well here's suggestion inthewind21 Oct 2023 #25
That would be great legislation n/t leftstreet Oct 2023 #27
I wonder if there's a way to find out how often those laws are emforced redqueen Oct 2023 #38
We tried that ripcord Oct 2023 #42
I think e-verify is mandatory everywhere except CA. Mosby Oct 2023 #73
Only in some states and among federal contractors uponit7771 Oct 2023 #117
1.1% out of 220 million working age people is ... 2.2 million people yearly .. yeah, I would do the uponit7771 Oct 2023 #116
+1 Mossfern Oct 2023 #18
Why is there a problem at the border? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #22
The fact that just about every time a republican Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #90
That needs BIG pushback AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #91
I live 50 miles from the border Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #33
THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Oct 2023 #115
Yeah, not a huge fan of building a wall but the current situation is not sustainable. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #46
Because we believe if facts not MAGA amplified xenophobia uponit7771 Oct 2023 #114
I don't buy that. Chainfire Oct 2023 #20
BINGO!!!!!!!!! inthewind21 Oct 2023 #26
It isn't meant to stop immigration ripcord Oct 2023 #48
You mean the ones through legal ports of entry or what the M$M xenophobically show at "southern" uponit7771 Oct 2023 #113
I am amplifying Biden's Secretary Mayorkas who said yesterday Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #122
Maybe Biden knows this won't happen because of lawsuits... Chakaconcarne Oct 2023 #23
Great take AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #24
This is what's happening.. you deserve to know the facts.. we all do. Cha Oct 2023 #63
Did you see the Biden press conference? The money was designated for a Wall by Trump...it can't be used Demsrule86 Oct 2023 #28
And therefore the waiver on the Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Endangered Species Act to Autumn Oct 2023 #43
you've never been through NEPA process Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #51
A NEPA process is supposed to take time. Tell us all about when you went through YOUR NEPA process Autumn Oct 2023 #53
when I worked for Bonneville Power Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #57
Walls have proved to not work. So it's not that urgent. Autumn Oct 2023 #61
go read what they are building Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #62
+1 uponit7771 Oct 2023 #118
the optics are bad... looks like "Well I guess Trump was right" WarGamer Oct 2023 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Oct 2023 #30
Good, get to done. I am sick of money going south. pwb Oct 2023 #31
My main issue regarding the border isn't the wall. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #32
Jesus, this thread. Scrivener7 Oct 2023 #35
+1 MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #77
Let all the countries go back to the beginning Marthe48 Oct 2023 #36
A little more research was needed before this post. This was appropriated before Biden. Nevilledog Oct 2023 #37
Go look at the timestamps AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #68
And the original posts did not contain all the info. Nevilledog Oct 2023 #74
+1, looks like Biden bashing by leaving out this gating fact uponit7771 Oct 2023 #119
Wow, if these people had spent some time looking they would have found this.... we can do it Oct 2023 #39
Ummm guess what? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #70
Why do you keep justifying this OP? MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #83
TY we can do it Oct 2023 #87
+1 uponit7771 Oct 2023 #120
It was old news someone brought up in response to Biden bashing. we can do it Oct 2023 #86
You know the truth now so why not either change your OP or self delete? Demsrule86 Oct 2023 #106
SMDH sheshe2 Oct 2023 #147
The money was appreciated. No wall built, no money used. Autumn Oct 2023 #133
What??? we can do it Oct 2023 #135
It was appropriated by Congress. if the money is not used in a certain amount Autumn Oct 2023 #136
Apparently you know more the PJB how sweet. we can do it Oct 2023 #137
The information is taught in schools and is available to anyone. I'm sorry that upsets you. Autumn Oct 2023 #139
Better let the White House know too, since they have it posted on their site. we can do it Oct 2023 #141
Look up how government works or don't. Autumn Oct 2023 #143
There's a huge difference between building "border wall" and building "the border wall." gulliver Oct 2023 #41
People are getting too excited about this ripcord Oct 2023 #47
I believe... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #78
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2023 #49
Have you seen one post saying that some on the Left will not support Biden because of this? Autumn Oct 2023 #50
Wanting better things doesn't equal supporting Trump AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2023 #66
I very much disagree AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #72
"Governments are held accountable only if citizens can punish or reward the Autumn Oct 2023 #144
Are you kidding...this OP which I find lacking pertinent information, hurts Biden and helps Trump. Demsrule86 Oct 2023 #107
OP quite loud and overdone. Kingofalldems Oct 2023 #55
How exactly? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #58
AND.... MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #82
That's not true at all AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #121
"Biden approves new border wall," is a BLATANT LIE. MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #127
You are far too toxic & need to chill AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #134
Everything that they have said is correct. sheshe2 Oct 2023 #149
+1 betsuni Oct 2023 #148
Observation of the consistent can often lead to measured and valid inferences. Torchlight Oct 2023 #130
I, for one, am not going to question... dchill Oct 2023 #60
I, on the other hand, question everything. Chainfire Oct 2023 #76
My statement stands. dchill Oct 2023 #89
Post removed Post removed Oct 2023 #110
That's fine. dchill Oct 2023 #131
Any? Polybius Oct 2023 #142
Like you, I can only say none so far... dchill Oct 2023 #145
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2023 #67
Waiving federal laws is pretty noteworthy leftstreet Oct 2023 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2023 #99
+1 MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #84
I love it Polybius Oct 2023 #71
Oh well. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #80
If people from South of Texas are here, staying out of trouble and contributing to society Chainfire Oct 2023 #85
Will vote for independents Gregory1230 Oct 2023 #94
Is this AI? leftstreet Oct 2023 #103
Should we start a pool on when the first lawsuit will be filed? ripcord Oct 2023 #95
This wouldn't be happening Texasgal Oct 2023 #96
disgusting Skittles Oct 2023 #109
With all due respect canetoad Oct 2023 #111
THE border wall. "I'm very disappointed ... ." betsuni Oct 2023 #112
This is likely to be ordinary, routine actions treestar Oct 2023 #123
Possibly not much choice? moondust Oct 2023 #140
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