infrastructure week always seems to be some kind of disaster, doesn t it? remember the president s last big infrastructure project, that was his border wall, the one he shut down the government for for 35 days to get that, his border wall? well, it turns out just 1.7 miles of wall, 1.7 miles have gone up so far. with the $1.57 billion congress appropriated last year. some builder this president is, huh? some dealmaker. the big question tonight, was the president s tantrum today, his refusal to work with democrats on anything, was that a declaration of war? and if so, what happens now? the senate democratic leader chuck schumer says to watch what happened in the white house would make your jaw drop.
gone up so far. with the $1.57 billion congress appropriated last year. some builder this president is, huh? some dealmaker. the big question tonight, was the president s tantrum today, his refusal to work with democrats on anything, was that a declaration of war? and if so, what happens now? the senate democratic leader chuck schumer says to watch what happened in the white house would make your jaw drop. i ll ask him about it right away, right after this. it s tough to quit smoking
that s almost a billion dollars per mile and presidential candidate julian castro is back with us. that is what we re seeing as the cost of the trump wall just about a billion dollars a mile. they have built 1.7 miles at $1.57 billion. can you imagine what a waste of money. what a waste of money. if you want to better spend the money and be more effective, we can get to the root cause of why 92,000 people last month came to the southern border and invest basically in the 21st century marshal plan for central america. all those folks are coming to the united states border because they can t find safety and opportunity in their home country. what we need to do is partner in basically in the 21st century marshal plan for central america. all those folks are coming to the united states border because they can t find safety and opportunity in their home country. what we need to do is partner in a mutually beneficial way with hondura, guatemala so people can
it s a policy choice being made on purpose by this administration and it s cruel and inhue mainly. that s an appalling accusation and our men and women fight hard to protect people in our custody every single day. mcaleenan described overworked agents who are exhausted by a flood of migrants. in april, almost 110,000 were apprehended. the biggest monthly total in a decade. 65% were family with over 40,000 schirnl. mcaleenan know migrants know the changes are getting through are better nowadays if you come with a child. smugglers have capitalized on that. they re directly advertising that fact. mcaleenan told the panel that even small stretches of the border wall would help stem the flow of of migration. separately today pushed back on 1.7 miltsd of fencing put you up of $1.57 billion that congress appropriated last year. so that s an incorrect figure. there is far more than two miles that have been built. we are still on track to get