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ihatebirds@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas

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Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas

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ihatebirds@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas.
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    This was my guess as well but neither the linked source nor any other one I can find explain exactly why he did it.

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      It just feels so out of left field for the administration. I’m not saying the Biden administration is perfect cause its not, but border walls are not something he has ever given any indication of having as a priority.

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          🙄

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        https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/26/facebook-posts/biden-did-back-long-border-fence-2006-comparison-2/

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        I mean, he didn’t do anything on it for almost three years, so I’d say it wasn’t really a priority

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          Fair point. Which is why it seems so odd.

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      https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jun/30/joe-biden-forced-build-donald-trumps-border-wall/

      Found this. Basically the claim here is that funds were allocated to this project, and although some of those funds were redirected, congress never deallocated the rest, and therefore they have to continue to be used. I’m not totally convinced but it’s a more nuanced take than the comments here.

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