Tuberville has "serious concerns" about Biden halting border wall construction [View all]
Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville expressed concern after President Joe Biden signed an executive order halting the construction of the controversial border wall between the United States and Mexico.
“I have serious concerns about President Biden’s executive order to stop construction of a wall along the southwest border,” Tuberville said in a statement. “Over the last four years, we have witnessed the effectiveness of more than 400 miles of new physical barriers in curbing illegal border crossings, assisting our border patrol agents in enforcing the law, and impacting daily apprehension rates. For the Administration to hit pause on those efforts sends the exact wrong message to our adversaries and those seeking to enter this country illegally.”
“If we stop effectively protecting our border, we will see American jobs impacted at a time when we need to be getting Americans back in the workforce,” Tuberville warned. “Not to mention an under-protected border will give way to an increase in drug flow and human trafficking – two issues on the rise in our country. If President Biden truly cares about getting American workers back on their feet after the pandemic and protecting our country, he will reconsider this decision and recommit to enforcing the laws as passed by Congress.”
Congress appropriated the money for border wall construction in the COVID relief and omnibus spending bill that passed both chambers of Congress, which was signed by President Donald Trump on Dec. 27.
Read more: https://www.alreporter.com/2021/01/22/tuberville-has-serious-concerns-about-biden-halting-border-wall-construction/
(Alabama Political Reporter)
Acknowledging Tuberville's concerns, I hereby recognize Tommy as Susan Collins of the South.
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