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Biden Backs Out on Campaign Promise, Announces Expansion of US-Mexico Border Wall (peoplesdispatch.org)

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Fucking why?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (14 children)

There were funds appropriated for a portion of the wall in 2019 by Trump with the requirement that construction is completed by the end of 2023. Biden asked congress to reappropriate the funds, as he does not have the power to do so, and congress refused. His hands are mostly tied here from what I understand.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Sounds like bs to me. He had to waive laws to do this. And if he didn't do this what would happen? Would he get in trouble with the super president?

[–] halvo317 6 points 1 year ago

Waive laws? Lol. He would get impeached because that's breaking the law.

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