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Construction on Trump's Border Wall

Ends Today, Says Texas Rep.

BY BOB PRICE

Construction of new border wall systems along the Mexico-U.S. Border is scheduled to stop
today, according to a Texas Congressman. The work stoppage is pursuant to an executive

order signed by President Joe Biden on his first day in office.

U.S. Representative “This morning, as a Engineers (USACE), it interview. “It's pure
Henry Cuellar (D-TX) senior member of the is expected that DOD politics over public
announced this week A p p r o p r i a t i o n s a n d U S A C E a r e safety.”
that all construction Committee, I received undertaking parallel
p r o j e c t s u n d e r notification that in action on CBP-funded Cuellar called the
contracts procured by a c c o r d a n c e w i t h border wall projects that construction of border
U.S. Customs and President Biden's they are overseeing.” wall systems requested
Border Protection executive order, all CBP On January 20, newly by Border Patrol agents
(CBP) are ordered to contractors have now sworn-in President “ i n e f f e c t i v e a n d
stop on Wednesday, been formally notified Biden signed a series of wasteful.”
News10 San Diego by CBP Procurement to e x e c u t i v e o r d e r s He promised to make
reported. pause construction including the order to sure every border wall
activities on CBP self-
Breitbart News reached halt construction of contract is terminated
out to CBP officials for executed projects,” the c o n g r e s s i o n a l l y “and all construction
c o n f i r m a t i o n . A congressman from authorized border wall crews leave our border
response has not yet Laredo, Texas, said in a systems. communities.”
been received. written statement on his
website. “With the stroke of a Cuellar represents the
Cuellar said he expects pen, President Biden Texas congressional
this will apply to U.S. “While CBP cannot made this country less district that is in the
A r m y C o r p s o f speak on behalf of the safe,” former Acting Laredo Border Patrol
Engineers projects as U.S. Department of CBP Commissioner S e c t o r ' s a r e a o f
well. Defense (DoD) or U.S. Morgan told Breitbart responsibility.
A r m y C o r p s o f News in an exclusive