Border wall contracts in Laredo axed
Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle
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Giant, yellow letters, seen Aug. 18, 2020, painted on Victoria Street in front of the federal courthouse in Laredo.William Luther / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Move Texas representative Jesus Ochoa joins the Laredo Immigrant Alliance and community members as they gather at Tres Laredos Park on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, to voices their opposition to the border wall proposed by President Donald Trump.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Move Texas representative Jesus Ochoa joins the groups to protest the border wall Feb. 11, 2019.Danny Zaragoza / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
Rolling Stone Biden Administration Cancels More of Trump’s Wall
The two border barrier contracts “are not necessary to address any life, safety, environmental, or other remediation requirements,” the Biden administration said
By AP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has terminated two border wall contracts that were issued during the Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Friday.
In a statement, DHS said the canceled wall contracts originally planned to cover the Laredo sector of Texas spanning approximately 31 miles were not necessary for any reason. The two border barrier contracts “are not necessary to address any life, safety, environmental, or other remediation requirements,” the statement read.
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