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U.S. Border Wall

Mexican woman dies tangled in Arizona border wall after using climbing harness

Mexican woman dies tangled in Arizona border wall after using climbing harness

The Cochise County Sheriff’s office said the migrant woman hung upside down at the border wall for “a significant amount of time.”

April 14
Sen. John Cornyn talks backing Ukraine, opposing SCOTUS nominee, and repeal of Article 42

Sen. John Cornyn talks backing Ukraine, opposing SCOTUS nominee, and repeal of Article 42

Those sky-high gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and the troubled Texas border are all issues getting plenty of attention from Senator John Cornyn.

March 31
Mexico finds hundreds of migrants in truck trailers near border

Mexico finds hundreds of migrants in truck trailers near border

Mexican authorities have discovered more than 600 Central American migrants in trailers near the United States border.

October 10, 2021
Texas to spend $25 million on concrete barrier amid Gov. Abbott's push for state-funded border wall

Texas to spend $25 million on concrete barrier amid Gov. Abbott's push for state-funded border wall

The barrier in Eagle Pass is the first glimpse into how much a state-funded border wall could cost. But Abbott’s office says it’s a “concrete barrier” that is separate from his border wall push.

August 14, 2021
Gov. Abbott orders Texas National Guard to assist Texas DPS in making arrests related to border crisis

Gov. Abbott orders Texas National Guard to assist Texas DPS in making arrests related to border crisis

In a letter addressed to Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard, Abbott said, “As Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of the State” under Article IV, Section 7, of the Texas Constitution, the governor can “call forth the militia to execute the laws of the State.”

July 27, 2021
Abbott promised "transparency and accountability” for border donations; but donors don’t have to use real name

Abbott promised "transparency and accountability” for border donations; but donors don’t have to use real name

Despite promises from Abbott that transparency in the crowdfunding process for the border wall would be paramount, donor information released to The Texas Tribune for the first week of collections was bereft of any way to verify the identities of the majority of the donors.

July 23, 2021
Border Patrol chief who backed Trump's wall resigns

Border Patrol chief who backed Trump's wall resigns

Rodney Scott wrote to agents that he will be reassigned.

June 23, 2021
Texas governor announces $250M down payment on border wall

Texas governor announces $250M down payment on border wall

Declaring that the lives and property of Texans are at grave risk, Governor Greg Abbott authorized a quarter billion dollar down payment to complete the border wall the Trump administration started.

June 16, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to build a border wall, but does Texas have the ability — or money — to do so?

Gov. Greg Abbott wants to build a border wall, but does Texas have the ability — or money — to do so?

Critics have denounced Abbott's proposal as "political theater" that won't pass legal muster. But the two-term Republican governor says it's time to secure the border.

June 12, 2021
Trump slams Biden on border, White House says it doesn’t take immigration ‘advice’ from him

Trump slams Biden on border, White House says it doesn’t take immigration ‘advice’ from him

Former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden's immigration policies amid a flood of migrants at the border since his victory. In response, the White House called Trump's policies while in office "not only inhumane but ineffective."

March 5, 2021
Biden halts border wall construction; contractors told to stop building

Biden halts border wall construction; contractors told to stop building

President Joe Biden has ordered a "pause" on all border wall construction. During his campaign, Biden pledged not to build "another foot" of Trump's wall at the US-Mexico border.

January 26, 2021
If Biden halts border wall, it could cost taxpayers billions, CBP chief warns

If Biden halts border wall, it could cost taxpayers billions, CBP chief warns

President-elect Joe Biden is promising that border wall building won't continue under his administration, but with hundreds of miles under construction, the head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is warning that shutting down construction could cost taxpayers billions.

January 9, 2021
Mexican president wants to restrict US agents in Mexico

Mexican president wants to restrict US agents in Mexico

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has handed another hot potato to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden

December 6, 2020
Steve Bannon's trial on border wall scam charges set for May 2021

Steve Bannon's trial on border wall scam charges set for May 2021

Bannon appeared via audio before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres.

August 31, 2020
Biden says border wall construction will stop if he’s elected president

Biden says border wall construction will stop if he’s elected president

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that while he won’t tear down President Trump’s much-touted wall along the United States’ southern border with Mexico, he also won’t continue construction of the barrier if he’s elected president in November.

August 7, 2020
Trump criticizes private Texas border wall built by his supporters

Trump criticizes private Texas border wall built by his supporters

President Trump criticizes privately built border wall, distancing himself from supporters and then tweets about Border wall progress and predicts another 200 miles to be built this year.

July 12, 2020
Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5B for border wall

Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5B for border wall

A federal appeals court ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of military money to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico.

June 26, 2020
Federal contracting laws waived to speed up construction of border wall

Federal contracting laws waived to speed up construction of border wall

The Trump administration is waiving federal contracting laws to speed construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

February 18, 2020
Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall

Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

February 18, 2020
Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his border wall

Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his border wall

It turns out Mexico won't be paying for the wall after all.

February 13, 2020
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