Washington, United States.
The Acting Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Mark Morgan, described this Tuesday as “monumental” the construction of fences along some 720 kilometers in the border with Mexico and warned of one “total crisis” if the President-elect’s promises are kept Joe Biden, approx immigration.
Build a wall in it 3,200 kilometers from the border from United States cOn Mexico It was one of the most importants promises from the outgoing president, Donald Trump, both in his 2016 presidential campaign and much of his administration that the next January 20.
For his part, the Acting Secretary of National Security, Chad Wolf, noted in a statement that the president Trump ‘listened to those in the field working and struggling with physical infrastructure, access roads, lights, cameras and sensors, a complete package for protect our border. “
Morgan said in a conference call that he had been notified of the 724 kilometers on December 31 “new wall”.
“I had to smile at myself: the media and critics had said so it couldn’t be done. But we did it. It’s a remarkable achievement, one historical achievement of this government, ”he declared.
Increase in border catches
The project ran against the opposition in Congress of the opposition democrat, criticism of interest groups immigrants and lawsuits from environmental organizations, indigenous peoples and landowners where the barrier should be placed.
At the beginning of 2019, the President Trump diverted to this project funds for which Congress had approved Military expenses, that new tpolitical laws and lawsuits.
although Trump Morgan still refused to acknowledge his electoral defeat, referring to the ‘possible’ transition of the government and the contacts they have had with the staff of Biden for who cares immigration.
“We are already seeing an increase arrests of undocumented migrants in the Frontera. The preliminary figures for December show a few 74,000 arrests; this is 7% more than in November ‘, Hero.
The new Administration, He added, “Faced with clear options: an effective strategy for that immigration olopen border “.
“If he biden team brings his campaign promises From day one, it will cause a total crisis in the coming weeks. Those promises, including the extension of ALS (the Deferred Action Program for the Arrival of Children), the end of the Memorandum of Protection of Migrants, Invite the provision of health care (to undocumented persons) more migrants “, argument.
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Morgan advisers said Biden they have admitted that they have to postpone some policies because “they know they will have a huge failure if they implement them.”
“The border issues and negligence it affects your safety. We were called racist, it was said we were doing immoral, but we’ll move on, ”he added.
With a little over two weeks to complete presidencia de Donald Trumpconstruction companies are working hard to build so many border wall possibly a work that Biden He promised during his campaign that he will stop as soon as he takes power. EFE