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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed Friday that all border barrier projects executed by the agency in Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security-funded sites were halted in compliance with the president’s order.
“Only construction activity that is necessary to safely prepare each site for a suspension of work will occur over the next few days,” said Raini Brunson, a spokesperson for the agency.
The president also asked officials to develop a plan within 60 days for the redirection of funds for the border wall, which would include “consideration of terminating or repurposing contracts with private contractors engaged in wall construction.”