Rep. Ilhan Omar
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The criticism comes after The Washington Times reports that Minister of Internal Security Alejandro Mayorkas
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The outlet reported that Customs and Border Protection had submitted plans for further construction.
“It is shameful and unacceptable that @POTUS will continue the construction of Trump’s xenophobic and racist wall,” Omar said on Twitter.
It is shameful and unacceptable @POTUS to continue the construction of Trump’s xenophobic and racist wall.
– Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) 7 April 2021
President Biden
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According to The Times, Mayorkas told ICE employees that the cancellation of funds ‘leaves room to make a decision’ on rounding some gaps in the wall. ‘
“The president has made it very clear that the distress caused by the devotion is very clear. [Department of Defense] funds for the construction of the boundary wall will be terminated, “Mayorkas told the Times. “But it leaves room for decision-making, as the administration as part of the administration, in certain parts of the wall that need to be refurbished, and projects that need to be completed.”
When asked about plans to fill “gaps” where construction was halted, the White House press secretary said Jen Psaki
Jen PsakiBiden Exceeds Vaccine Expectations – So Far Overnight Energy: Progressive People Fear That Infrastructure’s Climate Plans Will Not Survive The Senate | EPA proposes vehicle emissions proposed by end of July Poll shows growing biased divisions over climate change Psaki refutes Fox reporters’ demand for ‘very similar’ laws in Colorado and Georgia. said Wednesday that the administration is reviewing funds allocated to the wall. However, she made it clear that the government planned to invest in ‘smart security’ at the border, rather than rounding off the wall.
‘We have never believed in the wall as an answer to address the challenges – immigration challenges at the border. That’s why we propose investing in smart – investing in smart security at the border, ‘she said. “What we see as 21st century solutions for border management, and why we believe we need to build a functioning immigration system.”