The
House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday released a bill allocating
$1.6 billion to begin construction of a physical barrier along the U.S.
border with Mexico, one of President Trump’s central campaign promises.
The
bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal year
2018 also negates one of Trump’s central promises, that Mexico would pay
for the construction of the wall.
“Keeping
Americans safe by protecting our homeland is a top priority. This
funding bill provides the resources to begin building a wall along our
southern border, enhance our existing border security infrastructure,
hire more border patrol agents, and fund detention operations,” said
House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman John
Carter.
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