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Border securitySurvey of Texans in Congress finds little support for full border wall
By Abby Livingston
None of the thirty-eight Texans in Congress offered a full-throated endorsement of a complete border wall, a position popular with President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters. Instead, several members of the Texas delegation called for new policies on the border, including fencing and walls in some places, and beefing up security in other ways such as employing new surveillance technology and adding more federal agents.
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Virtual fenceDHS says it will scrap any virtual border fence tech if it fails
In an effort to avoid another $1 billion virtual fence fiasco, DHS officials have vowed to scrap any border fence projects early if they are deemed to be a failure
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Private border securityVolunteers and cash pour in for private border fence
Donations and volunteers continue to pour in for a privately funded fence along the U.S.– Mexico border in Arizona, according to Republican state legislator Steve Smith
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Border securityCBP wasted $69 million in building border fence
A recent government report reveals that DHS wasted $69 million by buying too much steel for a border fence project
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