1 Feb 2021
President Joe Biden has stopped construction of the currently 400-mile wall between the U.S. and Mexico and now activists are pressing to have it torn down completely to provide pathways for wildlife.
Taxpayer-funded National Public Radio (NPR) interviewed supporters of nature trails from Mexico to the United States without reporting that removing the wall would also make it easier for illegal immigrants, drug cartels, and human traffickers to gain entry into the country.
Weekend Edition Sunday host Lulu Garcia-Navarro gushed about Biden keeping his campaign promise on the border wall, which was constructed after former President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to build it.
With Border Wall Construction Finally On Hold, Activists Worry About What’s Next
By John Burnett
February 1, 2021
The bulldozers, excavators, concrete trucks and water haulers are parked. The construction crews are gone. And hundreds of 30-foot-tall steel panels are stacked up and down the U.S.-Mexico border.
As promised, President Biden has halted construction of the massive wall former President Donald Trump’s signature project. The new administration has called for a two-month suspension while border security officials sort out what to do next.
“We’re cautiously optimistic, and we’re definitely celebrating. We all raised a glass of mescal the night the order was issued!” said Laiken Jordahl, with the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson.
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A reinforced section of the U.S.-Mexico border fencing seen in eastern Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on Jan. 20. President Biden signed an executive action and has halted construction of the massive wall for 60 days.
The bulldozers, excavators, concrete trucks and water haulers are parked. The construction crews are gone. And hundreds of 30-foot-tall steel panels are stacked up and down the U.S.-Mexico border.
As promised, President Biden has halted construction of the massive wall former President Donald Trump s signature project. The new administration has called for a two-month suspension while border security officials sort out what to do next.