{"id":2056420,"date":"2023-10-05T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-major-reversal-biden-admin-now-seeks-to-build-trumps-border-wall\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:18:26","slug":"in-major-reversal-biden-admin-now-seeks-to-build-trumps-border-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-major-reversal-biden-admin-now-seeks-to-build-trumps-border-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Administration shifts stance, aims to construct Trump&#8217;s border wall."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-major-reversal-biden-admin-now-seeks-to-build-trumps-border-wall%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2056420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>The Biden Administration&#8217;s Border Wall Reversal<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s White House repeatedly insists that the invasion\u200b at the\u2062 U.S.\u200c Southern\u200c border \u200dis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/19\/politics\/biden-border-crisis-unaccompanied-minors\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cnot \u200da crisis\u201d<\/a>,\u200c but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/myorkas-cites-immediate-need-wave-regulations-build-border-wall-texas-immigration-surges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">waived<\/a> 26 \u200bfederal laws\u200b this \u200dweek so \u200bthat it can resume construction of former President Donald Trump\u2019s border wall\u2063 and curb \u200cthe millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-major-reversal-biden-admin-now-seeks-to-build-trumps-border-wall\/\" title=\"Biden Administration shifts stance, aims to construct Trump's border wall.\">illegal migrants inundating \u200dborder officials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mere weeks after the Department of \u200dDefense was caught\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/08\/19\/biden-sells-border-wall-parts-to-thwart-gop-push-to-use-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cquietly\u201d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/08\/23\/if-biden-wants-a-secure-border-why-is-he-auctioning-off-the-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">auctioning<\/a> off millions of dollars of barrier parts, \u200bBiden\u2019s Department of Homeland Security announced plans\u2063 to rebuild a portion of the \u200cfortification separating the\u2064 U.S. and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>The border wall project, assigned to\u200b DHS\u200d in a \u200d2019 \u2063appropriations bill,\u2063 is expected to cover 17 miles in the Rio Grande Valley\u200b in Texas where many illegal\u2063 border crossings occur.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration\u2019s decision to simply\u200c waive more \u200bthan two dozen laws without scrutiny\u2063 is a slap in the face to\u200d Republicans like Trump who had to \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2019\/10\/11\/judge-rules-against-trump-border-wall-044676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jump \u200cthrough judiciary hoops<\/a> every time he tried \u2064to secure the Southern border.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s\u200c also yet \u200danother\u200c major \u200cflip-flop for Biden\u2064 who, even before he was elected, swore off of physical\u2062 barriers \u2062as an effective illegal\u2062 immigration deterrent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will \u2063not be \u200banother foot \u200bof wall constructed on my administration, No. 1,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/08\/05\/899266045\/biden-would-end-border-wall-construction-but-wont-tear-down-trump-s-additions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told \u2063NPR<\/a> in\u200d August\u2063 2020.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>On day \u200done in the Oval Office, Biden scaled back several Trump-era border protections \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/01\/20\/proclamation-termination-of-emergency-with-respect-to-southern-border-of-united-states-and-redirection-of-funds-diverted-to-border-wall-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">halted Southern border wall construction<\/a>. By April 2021, Biden\u2019s DOD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/04\/30\/biden-terminates-border-wall-construction-485123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">canceled<\/a> \u200cthe border\u2062 wall construction contracts completely \u200band diverted the funds to other Pentagon pet projects.<\/p>\n<p>DHS Secretary Alejandro \u2064Mayorkas previously told \u200bthe House Homeland Security Committee\u2064 under oath that\u200c he\u200d supported Biden\u2019s \u200cdecision \u200bto halt \u2062construction\u200b of\u200c the wall.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/09\/25\/bidens-border-crisis-balloons-with-most-august-apprehensions-ever-recorded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">record-breaking<\/a> illegal border \u2063crossings later, Mayorkas has changed his tune.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and \u2063roads in the vicinity of the border of the United\u2062 States in order to prevent unlawful\u200c entries into the United States,\u201d Mayorkas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/myorkas-cites-immediate-need-wave-regulations-build-border-wall-texas-immigration-surges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> in his announcement waiving federal laws to \u2064restart barrier building.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cacute and immediate\u2063 need\u201d Mayorkas refers to is \u200cthe influx of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-border-reporter-reveals-one-of-the-largest-mass-illegal-crossings-we-have-ever-seen-just-occurred\/\" title=\"Massive illegal border crossing reported by top border journalist.\">illegal border \u200ccrossers<\/a> who have spent\u2063 the last two years flooding underequipped regions and crowding already\u2064 overpopulated cities.<\/p>\n<p>Migrants rushed to the U.S.-Mexico\u200c border shortly after Biden was elected because he promised to abandon \u2063the \u2064border wall, ditch Trump\u2019s \u201cRemain in Mexico\u201d program, \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/03\/14\/if-biden-cared-about-border-security-ice-would-arrest-more-border-criminals-instead-of-release-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scale back<\/a> ICE arrests and deportations.<\/p>\n<p>August alone yielded\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/southwest-land-border-encounters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">232,972<\/a> illegal border crosser arrests. Another \u200dsurge in September \u2063means 2023 apprehensions are on track to outpace the nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/southwest-land-border-encounters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.4 million<\/a> \u2063 illegal border crossers arrested in \u200cthe 2022 fiscal year.\u2062 Those numbers don\u2019t even\u200c include\u200c the\u200c estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/border-agents-confirm-1-2-million-gotaway-migrants-biden-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tens \u2064of \u2062thousands<\/a> more \u201cgotaways\u201d who evade \u2063arrest every month.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The\u2062 Federalist and co-producer of \u2064The \u200cFederalist Radio \u200bHour. Her work \u200chas also been featured in\u200c The Daily\u2062 Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics.\u200b Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored\u200b in journalism. \u2064Follow her on Twitter <strong>@jordanboydtx<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the waiver of \u2063federal laws to expedite the construction of the border wall undermine the rule of law and the concerns raised by Republicans and border \u200bsecurity advocates<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Strained detention facilities. The number of unaccompanied minors apprehended at the \u200dborder has reached record highs,\u2064 with thousands being housed \u200bin overcrowded facilities that are ill-equipped to handle them.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s decision to\u2063 resume construction of \u2062the border wall in certain areas is a clear acknowledgement\u2063 of \u2064the \u2064dire situation at the border. It \u200bis a reversal of the\u200c previous stance that physical barriers were ineffective and unnecessary. This sudden change of \u2062heart raises questions about the administration&#8217;s\u2062 handling of the border\u2063 crisis and its credibility on this \u2063issue.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that \u200cthe waiver of federal \u200blaws to expedite the\u2063 construction of the\u2064 border wall undermines the rule of law. They point out that former President \u2062Trump faced significant pushback and legal challenges whenever he attempted \u2064to secure the southern border. By waiving\u200c these laws, the Biden administration\u2062 is bypassing the judicial process and disregarding \u200dthe concerns raised by \u2064Republicans and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elementary-school-lecture-compares-immigrant-detention-at-southern-border-to-japanese-internment-during-wwii\/\" title=\"Elementary School Lecture Compares Immigrant Detention at Southern Border to Japanese Internment During WWII\">border security advocates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this\u200b flip-flop on the border \u200cwall\u2063 is just one of many inconsistencies in the Biden administration&#8217;s approach to immigration. President Biden promised a more humane and compassionate approach to immigration, vowing to undo the policies of\u200b the Trump administration. However, his decision to continue\u200b construction of the border wall contradicts this promise and \u2063highlights the challenges \u2063his administration is facing in managing the border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The border situation has become \u200ba political and humanitarian crisis that requires a comprehensive solution. While physical \u2064barriers alone cannot solve\u2063 the problem, they can play a\u200d role\u2062 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigration-worsens-under-biden-admin\/\" title=\"Illegal immigration worsens under Biden administration.\">deterring illegal border crossings<\/a> and providing border patrol agents with additional tools to secure\u200b the \u200dborder. However, any \u2063solution must also\u2062 address the root\u2064 causes \u2063of migration and involve cooperation with countries in the \u2063region to create more opportunities and improve conditions, so that people are not forced to\u2064 undertake dangerous journeys in search of a better life.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Biden \u2062administration&#8217;s decision to\u2063 resume construction of\u200d the border wall in\u200b certain areas is \u2063a significant reversal of its previous stance and raises \u200dquestions\u200d about its handling of\u2064 the border crisis. While physical \u200cbarriers are only part\u200b of the solution, \u2064their construction signals an acknowledgement of the\u200d severity of the \u200dsituation and the need for\u200d immediate action. However, a comprehensive approach is required to address the \u2064underlying causes of migration and ensure a just and\u2064 humane immigration system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden&#8217;s administration denies the border situation as a crisis, yet they waived 26 federal laws to restart the construction of Trump&#8217;s border wall. This move aims to address the overwhelming influx of illegal migrants and support border officials. Surprisingly, this decision comes shortly after the Department of Defense&#8217;s involvement was halted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2056421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2056420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2056420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2056421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2056420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2056420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2056420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}