Omar calls on Biden administrator to continue “construction of Trump’s xenophobic and racist wall”

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Rep. Ilhan OmarIlhan Omar: The Hill’s Morning Report: Biden’s infrastructure plan triggers the debate over the definition. Sunday show: infrastructure in the spotlight Omar: The Minneapolis community is “on the brink” around the Chauvin trial (D-Minn.) He criticized the Biden administration for continuing the construction of the old administration wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, which he called “xenophobic and racist.”

The criticism comes later The Washington Times reported that the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro MayorkasAlejandro Mayorkas: Don’t muddy the goals of the fight against domestic extremism Senators call for an update on investigations into SolarWinds, Microsoft hacker Harris in a difficult lead role on the border MORE told Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees that the administration was thinking of ending certain “gaps” in construction.

The information center reported that Customs and Border Protection have submitted plans for a new construction.

“It is shameful and unacceptable for @POTUS to continue the construction of Trump’s xenophobic and racist wall,” Omar said on Twitter.

President BidenJoe Biden: A ship linked to Iranian espionage attacked in the sea Biden exceeds vaccine expectations: so far Jill Biden will visit Alabama with actress Jennifer Garner MORE issued a executive order his first day in office stopping some funds related to the construction of the wall, and subsequently canceled the emergency order of that old one President TrumpDonald TrumpYelp creates a tool to help support Asian companies. Iranian ship attacked espionage attacked at sea. Biden exceeds vaccine expectations – so far MORE used to justify the construction of the wall.

According to The Times, Mayorkas told ICE employees that the cancellation of funds “leaves room for decision-making” by ending “some gaps in the wall.”

“The president has made very clear his decision on the emergency that provoked devotion [Department of Defense] funds earmarked for the construction of the border wall have been completed, “Mayorkas told the Times.” But this leaves room for decisions such as the administration, as part of the administration, in certain areas of the wall that need renovation, projects individuals to be finished “.

When asked about plans to fill “gaps” where construction stopped, the White House press secretary Jen PsakiJen PsakiBiden Exceeds Vaccine Expectations: So far Night Energy: Progressives Fear Infrastructure Climate Plans Don’t Survive Senate The EPA will propose rules for vehicle emissions by the end of July The poll shows a growing partisan divide over climate change. Psaki refutes a Fox reporter’s claim about the “very similar” laws of Colorado and Georgia MORE said Wednesday that the administration was reviewing the funds allocated for the wall. However, he made it clear that the administration planned to invest in “smart security” at the border instead of finishing the wall.

“We have never believed the wall as a response to the challenges: the challenges of immigration at the border. That is why we are proposing an investment in smart investments in smart border security, ”he said. “What we see as 21st century solutions for border management and why we believe we should build a functioning immigration system.”

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