The Biden administration has canceled two border wall contracts along 31 miles of the Rio Grande in the Laredo sector of south Texas — continuing the process it began in the spring of dismantling one of the Trump administration’s signature initiatives.
The two contracts had previously been funded in 2020, but the Department of Homeland Security said they’re "not necessary to address any life, safety, environmental, or other remediation requirements," a news release stated Friday.
The Trump administration had planned to spend about $15 billion to build a wall along the Southwest border to crack down on crossings by undocumented immigrants.
The cancellations are the first since DHS released its plan for border wall funds in June.-- excerpt, rest at link above --
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