{"id":2057781,"date":"2023-10-06T11:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-bidens-excuse-for-building-border-wall-is-false\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T11:32:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:32:16","slug":"aoc-says-bidens-excuse-for-building-border-wall-is-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-bidens-excuse-for-building-border-wall-is-false\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC: Biden&#8217;s Border Wall Reason Is False."},"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\">14<\/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%2Faoc-says-bidens-excuse-for-building-border-wall-is-false%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=2057781&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--><h2>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Urges President Biden\u2063 to Reverse \u200cBorder Wall Plan<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In \u200ba bold \u2063statement, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) called on President Joe Biden to reconsider \u200dhis administration&#8217;s decision to construct miles of border wall. She firmly believes that the White House is mistaken in\u2062 thinking that it \u200cis obligated to build \u200dthese barriers.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez expressed her concerns, stating, &#8220;The Biden administration was not required to expand construction of the border wall\u2014and\u200b they certainly were not required to \u2064waive several environmental laws to expedite the building.&#8221; She shared her statement on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repaoc\/status\/1710053231080898579?s=46&#038;t=qnsN2-GFZL6gK0i6wBRvvA\">Twitter<\/a> and emphasized that the\u200d President needs to take\u2064 responsibility\u200d for this decision and reverse course.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration\u200b recently <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/biden-admin-approves-construction-of-border-wall-citing-acute-and-immediate-need\/\">announced<\/a> its plans to begin construction on a section of the border wall in Starr County, Texas, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sees-our-country-is-being-invaded-trump-calls-for-return-to-his-policies-after-dhs-waives-laws-to-build-border-wall\/\" title=\"Trump urges a return to his policies as Biden acknowledges country's invasion. DHS bypasses laws to construct border wall.\">waiving 26 federal laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dismissing\u200b the effectiveness of a wall, the socialist \u2063Democrat added, &#8220;A wall does nothing to deter\u2062 people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biden has attempted to distance himself from the construction, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/05\/politics\/biden-administration-border-wall\/index.html\">claiming<\/a> that he is legally obligated to proceed and expressing doubts about its efficacy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u200c money was appropriated \u2062for the border wall,&#8221; Biden explained. &#8220;I tried to get them to reappropriate it, to redirect that money. They didn\u2019t, they wouldn\u2019t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the \u2064Department of\u200d Homeland Security, \u200cinitially stated that there is an &#8220;acute and immediate need&#8221; for the wall but later clarified \u2064that his comment was &#8220;being taken out of context.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-onpage=\"true\" data-adpath=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/339474670,22676103662\/Freebeacon\/InContent\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ6r8rK94YEDFZiFpgQdeDkAlw\">\n<p>Former president Donald Trump criticized Biden&#8217;s wall construction,\u2063 arguing that it does nothing to address the issue \u2064of illegal immigrants and potential &#8220;terrorists&#8221;\u200c already present in the country.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Conservatives are strongly\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2023\/10\/biden-builds-a-wall-to-hide-his-immigration-failure\/\">condemning<\/a> the proposal, considering it too little, too late, and an attempt to divert\u200d attention from the\u200b ongoing immigration crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Failed Democratic candidate Beto \u2062O&#8217;Rourke also <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/beto-slams-bidens-border-wall-order-as-impotent-political-posturing\/\">criticized<\/a> the border wall construction, describing it as \u2062&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-slams-bidens-border-wall-order-as-impotent-political-posturing\/\" title=\"Beto criticizes Biden's border wall order as 'ineffective political gesture'.\">impotent political posturing<\/a>.&#8221; Rep. Maxwell Frost (D., Fla.) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaxwellFrostFL\/status\/1710047986825195993\">expressed<\/a> disappointment, stating that the White House\u2062 should have halted the funding for the wall.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the arguments against\u200d building a border wall in\u200c terms of its impact\u200b on the environment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bNg several environmental laws to\u2064 expedite the process.\u2063 This\u2062 decision\u2062 has sparked controversy\u200b and backlash from progressive lawmakers and activists who argue\u200b that building a border wall is\u2063 unnecessary\u200d and harmful \u200dto the environment.<\/p>\n<p>In her statement, Ocasio-Cortez highlighted the fact that the Biden administration is not\u2063 legally obligated \u2064to \u200dbuild the border wall. She pointed out\u200c that the \u200cdecision to expand construction and bypass environmental laws \u2062was a choice made by\u2063 the \u2063administration, and one that they need to\u200c reconsider. By doing so, she believes that the\u2064 Biden administration \u200ccan \u200ddemonstrate its\u200d commitment to progressive \u200dvalues\u200c and prioritize the urgent needs\u200c of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over the border wall has been ongoing for years. Former President Donald Trump made \u2063it \u200da cornerstone of his immigration \u2063policy, arguing that it was necessary\u200b for national security and to curb\u2062 illegal immigration. However,\u200c critics of the border wall argue\u2062 that it is\u2064 an ineffective solution that \u2062wastes taxpayers&#8217; money and harms both the environment and communities along the border.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez\u200b echoed \u2063these concerns, stating that the construction of the border\u200b wall in Starr County, Texas, \u2064would have severe environmental consequences. She emphasized the need\u2064 to protect the delicate\u2062 ecosystem \u200cin the\u2062 region and called for alternative solutions \u2063that would address immigration and border security challenges \u200cwhile avoiding harmful\u200c impacts.<\/p>\n<p>The Congresswoman&#8217;s call for President Biden\u2062 to\u200c reverse\u2062 course on\u200c the border wall \u2062plan aligns with her progressive platform and her efforts to push for environmental justice. She has \u200dconsistently advocated for \u200cbold action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-transcript-edit-turns-kamala-harris-depopulation-statement-into-something-else-entirely\/\" title=\"White House transcript edit alters Kamala Harris' depopulation statement significantly.\">combat climate \u200cchange<\/a> and address the inequities that have \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-bidens-excuse-for-building-border-wall-is-false\/\" title=\"AOC: Biden's Border Wall Reason Is False.\">disproportionately affected marginalized \u200dcommunities<\/a>. By urging the administration\u2062 to reconsider the construction of the border wall,\u2062 Ocasio-Cortez is urging a more holistic approach to border security that \u200ctakes into account the \u200bprotection of the environment and the rights of vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how President Biden will respond to Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s call. The\u2064 construction of the \u2062border wall has been a contentious issue, and reversing\u2064 the plan would likely face pushback from those\u2063 who believe it is necessary for national security. However, Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s statement brings \u200cattention to \u2062the environmental and social consequences of the \u2063border wall and adds to the ongoing dialogue\u2063 surrounding immigration and border security.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden \u2062administration continues to face challenges and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/garland-refuses-to-answer-if-biological-males-competing-against-women-is-unfair-a-difficult-question\/\" title=\"Garland Refuses To Answer If Biological Males Competing Against Women Is Unfair: \u2018A Difficult Question\u2019\">make policy decisions<\/a>,\u200b the voices of progressive lawmakers like Ocasio-Cortez will play a crucial role in shaping the direction of the country.\u200b By speaking out on issues\u2064 such as\u2062 the border \u2064wall, she is\u200b pushing for a more inclusive and environmentally conscious approach to governance and urging \u2063the President to prioritize the values and concerns of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>not obligated to continue building it,&#8221; said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), urging President Joe Biden to reverse his administration&#8217;s plan. She argued that the White House is mistaken in believing they have a duty to construct the barriers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1613,"featured_media":2057782,"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":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2057781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"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\/2057781","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\/1613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2057781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2057782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2057781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2057781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2057781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}