here in the rio grande valley, the busiest part of the mexican u.s. border and they are building here for that reason, this will be the first 1.7-mile stretch of the wall. look at drone video we shot. what you are looking at is historical, the first time ever in the history of united states estate decided to build its own border while, a job left up to the federal government but governor abbott said he has to do it because the federal government simply is not securing the border. this unprecedented action is needed for one single reason and it s because the biden administration failed to do its job as required by the constitution and by law passed by congress to enforce the immigration laws of the united states of america. reporter: you mentioned at the top president biden cancel federal wall contracts. here is the result, this video
miles of electrical cable so the gates work so there s power here. all baking in the sun and exposed to the elements. you paid for it, but it sits there because president biden canceled those border wall system contracts. other stockpiles exist in texas where at the present stopped a majority of those wall contracts. former chief, randy scott, because the decision shortsighted. border patrol has been working on a strategy for over 30 years in the border wall system was part of it. it was not political. the last administration just supported it more than anybody else. have been supported in the past and it shall not have been in politics. it s just more business. for months, president biden paid contractors not to work. if it was a tone of lights, power, or any of that organ gates. we don t how much it will cost to unwind the contracts, but
practice. timing and delivery. would you try it with me. will: no. no. pete: duo comedy? will: we do that every saturday and sunday morning. rachel: sometimes it bombs. will: this is all you, man. i will be there with you. pete: will you be there? will: yes. we have to go. whenever you have a good friend get up at wedding give a toast, i have tears in my eyes with nervousness. i m so nervous for the person. i welling up, not emotional in any sentimental way, i would be crying out of nervousness, i really would. i would be so nervous for you. pete: maybe we ll try at some point. for you. still ahead, biden s dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas, canceling all remaining wall contracts along our southern border. retired acting i.c.e. director tom homan says that everything mayorkas does makes our country less secure. rachel: i like you said
in those positions temporarily. you also have a president who approached the department of homeland security, which is just a very large organization, through a very specific lens, mostly thinking of it as an immigration agency. paid a lot of attention to the parts of dhs that have been responsible for working on wall contracts, working on the border and not giving nearly as much attention to the other entities there. the concern is always how engaged is the president, how much does he trust the people who are in there and with all of the turnover, how well are those people going to be able to work together? you think of these times of national emergency as you sort of hope for the best. we cover, donald trump promised the very best people. i think it s indisputable that s not what he s delivering. he has the most turnover out of anybody, most acting officials but you hope you re wrong when something like this happens. what does it say though when you re heading into a national emerg