Update: Attorney General Andrew Bailey has obtained an injunction that prevents the US Government from using the border wall funds for anything other than building a new border wall. This allows Texas to continue to access federal funding to build the wall.
Andrew Bailey learned that the administration has not appealed the order and the last day to appeal it was yesterday.
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According to a press release, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey obtained a court order forcing the Biden Administration to use congressionally appropriated funds to construct a barrier along the southern border.
“The Biden Administration has failed to abide by the law to finish the construction of a wall along the southwest border,” said Attorney General Bailey. “Joe Biden refuses to carry out his constitutionally mandated responsibilities, so we took him to court to force him to do his job. This is a huge step forward in the fight to secure our border at a key moment in our nation’s history.”
The Biden-Harris administration won’t build the wall directly, but they can’t use the funds for anything else. It allows Texas to continue access federal funds to build the wall.
In FY 2020, Congress passed a law explicitly requiring the President to construct barrier systems at the southern border to keep unauthorized individuals out of our country. The law provided $1.4 billion to build the border wall and explicitly stated the money “shall only be available for construction of barrier systems along the southwest border.” The Biden Administration refused to comply with Congress’ command.
When asked why the Biden Administration “did not build a barrier, such as a wall, to keep migrants out,” it replied that “[i]t is not the policy of this administration” because “[w]e do not agree with the building of a wall.” DHS expressed its intention to “end wall expansion.”
DHS tried to say Bailey didn’t have standing. It didn’t work.
The government was ordered to build the wall.
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Too little, too late, too often.
Not to be taken seriously anyway, just a pretense to make themselves look less bad.
Moreover, this band aid on a sucking chest wound is a pathetic gesture.
I guess the judge mistakenly thinks this regime follows the law.
True. Biden has directly ignored USSC rulings in regard to Student Loan debt TRANSFERS. To ALL Americans, the debt exists and is NOT “forgiven”.
Biden should have been impeached for this.
What are the going to build it with? Briben’s administration sold much of the material for scrap.
Fisher Industries had it all manufactured ahead of time and it’s ALL still sitting TODAY at Stinger Bridge and Iron, Hwy 87, Randolf, Az. and at other sites nearby & elsewhere.
(try the 360 degree street view!)
There was never any scrapping going on.
Sorry folks, you’ve been had.
Hope this is true. Border wall construction resumes, January, 2025!
First phase was union local in Phoenix. Get on board!
Democrats (to include the DHS) care nothing about court orders!