Biden Will Resume Construction of Border Wall as Democratic Governors, Mayors Are Left to Their Own Devices

The president has said he does not want to build another foot of the wall, but he is required to do so by federal law.

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The secretary of homeland security, Alejandro Mayorkas, May 4, 2022, on Capitol Hill. AP/Mariam Zuhaib

The Biden administration will soon begin construction on new areas of the southern border wall following a recent surge in migrant crossings. The decision comes as Democratic mayors and governors who govern areas far closer to Canada than Mexico are sending distress signals about the crisis of migrants overflowing homeless shelters and hotels. 

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