’’Surprise’’, republicans have cried for a border wall for years but when it might be possible they fight against it or decry the cost. They want to cut spending so now they don’t want a wall, I guess. Who knows what they want besides a republican dictatorship?
The money that is to be spent, is money that was appropriated for the wall. The complaintsabout the wall are not about building walls where they will help protect the border but that they were going to build a wall from one end to the other end.
“““On Thursday, when reporters asked Biden why he had reversed his policy, Biden said that Congress had appropriated money to fund additional sections of the wall and had refused his request to redirect that money elsewhere.
“In the meantime, there’s nothing under the law other than they have to use the money for what it was appropriated for,” Biden said. “I can’t stop that.”
Asked if he believed now that a border wall was effective at stemming illegal immigration, Biden replied, “No.”“““
Sorry, I doubt he’ll build it. Its showing up in the polls as a problem so he’ll do the politician shuffle to make it seem like he’s taking action while not actually doing anything.
The Democrats and Biden are a disgrace, supporting and even encouraging the murder of Americans by illegal aliens and fentanyl and the way they encourage human trafficking. They really are a disgrace.
Rather than make it easier for people to immigrate legally they encourage people to break the law. I guess that makes them easier to exploit. . . . which is the Democrats REAL reason.
actually the wall was a W-bush project that has been sucking up government money since forever (well 20 years). Last time I looked at it, the gaps between sections stretched for miles in places (that I saw, and this was 10 years ago)
Biden made clear that he was moving forward with wall construction grudgingly, in order to comply with funds appropriated by Congress in 2019. He said he had tried and failed to get Congress to redirect the funding it had allocated for wall construction in south Texas. “The money was appropriated for the border wall. I tried to get them to reappropriate, to redirect that money. They didn’t. They wouldn’t. In the meantime, there’s nothing under the law other than they have to use the money for what it was appropriated for. I can’t stop that,” he said.
No amount of fence is going to stop illegal immigration. Yesterday, President Biden was asked whether he thought the border wall was effective, and he responded, “No.”
As long as life in the United States is viewed as a better place to live than where these immigrants are coming from, they will keep coming. Obstacles notwithstanding. It is Congress’s job to fix immigration! And so far, they have refused to touch the issue. Even though thousands of jobs are going unfilled across the Nation, good jobs that don’t require more than a rudimentary education.
Trump used the border to stoke a xenophobic terror from people he can manipulate. Don’t fall for that again. Instead, elect a Congress that will actually deal with the problem.
Biden says it’s money appropriated by Congress under Trump that can’t be spent on anything else. If that is the case, why not leave it in the bank? Why jump through hoops and get 26 environmental regulations waved??? Smells pretty fishy to me. Walls are the stupidest idea since China tried unsuccessfully to keep out the Huns. Trumps 50 miles of new wall had 3000 doors cut through it within six months. Did one of Biden’s political advisors tell him building a wall would gain him Trump’s supporters? If that’s what it was, then Biden really is senile!
This particular section of wall is being forced on the Biden Administration. The money was allocated during the Trump Administration and Mr. Biden is obligated to spend it on building the wall. I think it’s something like 20 miles, so not that much of a wall.
Predictably, the conservative cartoonists ignore the recent GOP Congressional Circus and Trump Crimes but jump on anything they believe embarrasses Biden. (Sorry to say – this Wall thing does or should embarrass Biden)
FWIW since the funds for this had been ordered by the Congress, the Biden administration had little choice in the matter. Maybe, if the R’s were really serious about their border concerns, they’d stop announcing loudly that the border is wide open and actually work with the D’s for immigration reforms.
The left-hand one is too vertical, considering the real one is falling down. Hardly surprising, since it was always a dog whistle call to racists and a grift.
Per the Law passed by congress in 2019 that tRump failed to obey. Looks like Republican/conservatives no longer support law and order, even the ones they make themselves.
Must be election time again! Let’s appease the masses and show them that we are on THEIR side. Time once again to get out the mirrors and the smoke machines.What next? Do they start drilling for oil and open up the Bakken oilfields? I’m waiting, Joe…
The only reason the Democrats want to build a wall is to keep people in…except for the German home-schooling Christian family who are great citizens and Venezuelans who are trying to get in but have experience with a Socialist / Marxist regime.
Biden doesn’t want to do this, but he feels compelled to follow the law. It’s just a boondoggle foisted on the U.S. by Trump’s Republicans.
Biden answered this question from the press a couple of days ago, but that doesn’t ever stop the fake propaganda machinists from cranking out their nonsense.
Trump lives on in the libs mind forever!!!! Biden’s Administration has no mind, giving $6 billion to Iran, who hates Israel the war will end bag for Hamas as now Israel will boom them to hell and gone!!
suv2000 8 months ago
About darn time
knutdl 8 months ago
Tear down this wall! (Ronald R.)
Al Fresco 8 months ago
Where is Joe getting the money???? Unexpended money from other accounts. Is that legal?
think it through 8 months ago
’’Surprise’’, republicans have cried for a border wall for years but when it might be possible they fight against it or decry the cost. They want to cut spending so now they don’t want a wall, I guess. Who knows what they want besides a republican dictatorship?
lopaka 8 months ago
We need to allow the orange mouthpiece in briefly and let it, once again, start spouting that Mexico will pay for it.
ibFrank 8 months ago
The money that is to be spent, is money that was appropriated for the wall. The complaintsabout the wall are not about building walls where they will help protect the border but that they were going to build a wall from one end to the other end.
RLG Premium Member 8 months ago
How many inches of wall did Trump actually build? And how much of it did Mexico pay for?
EgidiusPfanzelter 8 months ago
“““On Thursday, when reporters asked Biden why he had reversed his policy, Biden said that Congress had appropriated money to fund additional sections of the wall and had refused his request to redirect that money elsewhere.
“In the meantime, there’s nothing under the law other than they have to use the money for what it was appropriated for,” Biden said. “I can’t stop that.”
Asked if he believed now that a border wall was effective at stemming illegal immigration, Biden replied, “No.”“““
Carl Premium Member 8 months ago
Sorry, I doubt he’ll build it. Its showing up in the polls as a problem so he’ll do the politician shuffle to make it seem like he’s taking action while not actually doing anything.
Bill.Franklin 8 months ago
The Democrats and Biden are a disgrace, supporting and even encouraging the murder of Americans by illegal aliens and fentanyl and the way they encourage human trafficking. They really are a disgrace.
Rather than make it easier for people to immigrate legally they encourage people to break the law. I guess that makes them easier to exploit. . . . which is the Democrats REAL reason.
Jack7528 8 months ago
OK so are the Democrats Racist yet? I mean Trump was for wanting a wall, we were for wanting a wall, so are the Democrats racist yet?
The Nodding Head 8 months ago
Because unlike the favorite Republican, President Biden respects the will of Congress and obeys the law.
ctb11365 8 months ago
actually the wall was a W-bush project that has been sucking up government money since forever (well 20 years). Last time I looked at it, the gaps between sections stretched for miles in places (that I saw, and this was 10 years ago)
suzalee 8 months ago
rs0204 Premium Member 8 months ago
No amount of fence is going to stop illegal immigration. Yesterday, President Biden was asked whether he thought the border wall was effective, and he responded, “No.”
As long as life in the United States is viewed as a better place to live than where these immigrants are coming from, they will keep coming. Obstacles notwithstanding. It is Congress’s job to fix immigration! And so far, they have refused to touch the issue. Even though thousands of jobs are going unfilled across the Nation, good jobs that don’t require more than a rudimentary education.
Trump used the border to stoke a xenophobic terror from people he can manipulate. Don’t fall for that again. Instead, elect a Congress that will actually deal with the problem.
piper_gilbert 8 months ago
Things change.
NeoconMan 8 months ago
And, as expected, all MAGAts are suddenly opposed to a wall.
davidthoms1 8 months ago
Biden says it’s money appropriated by Congress under Trump that can’t be spent on anything else. If that is the case, why not leave it in the bank? Why jump through hoops and get 26 environmental regulations waved??? Smells pretty fishy to me. Walls are the stupidest idea since China tried unsuccessfully to keep out the Huns. Trumps 50 miles of new wall had 3000 doors cut through it within six months. Did one of Biden’s political advisors tell him building a wall would gain him Trump’s supporters? If that’s what it was, then Biden really is senile!
Ontman 8 months ago
Sigh…..
ChristopherBurns 8 months ago
This particular section of wall is being forced on the Biden Administration. The money was allocated during the Trump Administration and Mr. Biden is obligated to spend it on building the wall. I think it’s something like 20 miles, so not that much of a wall.
Another Take 8 months ago
Predictably, the conservative cartoonists ignore the recent GOP Congressional Circus and Trump Crimes but jump on anything they believe embarrasses Biden. (Sorry to say – this Wall thing does or should embarrass Biden)
martens 8 months ago
FWIW since the funds for this had been ordered by the Congress, the Biden administration had little choice in the matter. Maybe, if the R’s were really serious about their border concerns, they’d stop announcing loudly that the border is wide open and actually work with the D’s for immigration reforms.
dpatrickryan Premium Member 8 months ago
The left-hand one is too vertical, considering the real one is falling down. Hardly surprising, since it was always a dog whistle call to racists and a grift.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 8 months ago
Biden’s contractors will be honest ones,not ones who spent the last 5 years living in Mom’s basement
ncorgbl 8 months ago
Per the Law passed by congress in 2019 that tRump failed to obey. Looks like Republican/conservatives no longer support law and order, even the ones they make themselves.
justanudderpeeon 8 months ago
Ohhhhh the Hypocrisy…
Must be election time again! Let’s appease the masses and show them that we are on THEIR side. Time once again to get out the mirrors and the smoke machines.What next? Do they start drilling for oil and open up the Bakken oilfields? I’m waiting, Joe…
lawguy05 8 months ago
It’s criminal what Biden and the Demoncrats have done to our southern border.
ElwoodP 8 months ago
The only reason the Democrats want to build a wall is to keep people in…except for the German home-schooling Christian family who are great citizens and Venezuelans who are trying to get in but have experience with a Socialist / Marxist regime.
weitk3 8 months ago
He is not building the entire wall like Trump wanted. Get a brain.
Rich Douglas 8 months ago
Biden doesn’t want to do this, but he feels compelled to follow the law. It’s just a boondoggle foisted on the U.S. by Trump’s Republicans.
Biden answered this question from the press a couple of days ago, but that doesn’t ever stop the fake propaganda machinists from cranking out their nonsense.
cbgoldeneagle2 7 months ago
Trump lives on in the libs mind forever!!!! Biden’s Administration has no mind, giving $6 billion to Iran, who hates Israel the war will end bag for Hamas as now Israel will boom them to hell and gone!!
apfelzra Premium Member 7 months ago
Trump’s “wall” has been easily bypassed or surmounted by illegal migrants. Perhaps Biden has something a little more effective in mind.
da_villa 7 months ago
Too little too late from the mumbler in chief!