What will happen to the Trump wall after Joe Biden comes to power

In the city of Loredo, Texas, border guards monitor an area of ​​250 km along the US-Mexico border. It is planned to build 113 km of the protective wall here. This is stated in the video "Voices of America".

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The patrol chief says the wall will help fight criminal gangs that are smuggling people, goods, and the like into the United States.

“When we build a wall, it will take profits away from criminal organizations, money that will not come back to Mexico to supply weapons, ammunition to be used against our neighbors abroad,” said Patrol Chief Matthew Hudak.

The newly elected US President Joe Biden convinces that he will not demolish the already erected parts of the wall, but also promises that he will not build it further.

“Not one meter of fencing will be built under my administration,” Biden said.

According to the US Customs and Border Protection, by the end of 2020, it is planned to complete the 724 km of the wall on the border with Mexico.

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“President Donald Trump is still president and will remain in office until January 20th. So by then we can expect wall construction to continue,” says Jessica Bolter, an expert at the Immigration Policy Institute.

Most of the contracts have already been approved and the government has already funded the construction of the 1 km wall. When Biden becomes president, observers say he will be able to influence projects that are still in progress.

“His administration may consider suspending contracts that are currently being executed. Perhaps even in places where construction is already underway. This is very easy to do, sometimes it’s enough just to pay a fine for leaving the contract,” Bolter said.

President Trump's decision to use most of the money to build the border wall is currently being contested in the courts and is pending a decision by the US Supreme Court. Meanwhile, a large amount has already been spent on the construction of the fence.

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“I think this will be one of those problems that must be resolved during the change of government. The Supreme Court's decision won't really make a big difference,” says Tony Payan, director of the U.S.-Mexico Center at Rice University.

Biden also made a pledge to land owners who are suing the federal government for refusing to provide their land for the wall.

“Take away the lawsuits. We will not take people's land," Biden said.

Instead of building a wall, the Democrats propose to defend the border with the latest technology. They will identify illegal immigrants crossing the 3 km border in the southern United States.

“I will make sure our border is secure, but it will be done using the latest technology,” Biden said.

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Patrol Chief Gudak supports a multilateral approach to border security, including a physical barrier at the border.

However, opponents of the construction of the wall claim that the structure harms the ecosystem on the border, causes floods, and blocks paths for animals. They urge Biden to do more for the area than just stop building the wall.

“I think in some places the wall should be demolished, it’s too harmful for the environment,” Payan said.

In addition to protecting the environment, Biden will also have to balance humanitarian and security at the border with Mexico.

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