Texas, United States.
Despite the executive order signed this Wednesday by the president of United States, Joe Biden, ordering the suspension of the construction of the border wall with Mexico, Building work continues this Thursday, they reported environmentalists.
“The construction continues, has not stopped yet, this morning we sawor trucks transporting material, they are carrying heavy equipment in this region, “Tricia Cortez, executive director of the Center for International Study of Rio Grande in Texas.
Cortez, who is also a co-founder of the “Not Another Foot” Coalition – called for the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) follow the order of Biden and mani stop immediately the construction of the wall.
According to environmental groups, hours after that Biden swear as President of the United States, teams of construction dynamite another mountain segment within the Guadalupe Canyon, a la Arizona’s border with Mexico.
Seven days to fulfill order
Hours after taking office, the Democrat signed one executive order by which he holds the construction of the border wall of the president Donald Trump.
The document states that construction must stop “As soon as possible”, although it gives a maximum term of seven days since the signing of the executive order to comply with what it establishes.
The proclamation orders an immediate pause in the projects of construction of the wall to allow a review of the legality of the methods used for financing and contracting used by build the wall and assess the “administrative and contractual consequences” of suspend works.
“We have to be very vigilant that this deadline is met, we hope that CBP will follow thes orders from President Biden and the sooner they stop construction, ”the environmentalist said.
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His coalition is preparing a series of events this weekend at the along the border so that the new administration fulfills its promise to stop lto construction of the wall, The confiscation of property and especially canceling contracts with builders.
The construction ofl border wall with Mexico became a symbol of the Administration of the President Trump and during his presidency 450 miles (720 kilometers) of border barrier, many of which to replace existing fences.
“He border wall it was never a solution to the national security problem or the immigration, Has always been a symbol for white supremacist groups. Our job will be to demolish it “, she finished. EFE