The Biden administration is seeking to direct funding to building a border wall amid an unprecedented surge in illegal immigration into the United States, while also spending $1 billion to make U.S. land ports of entry more climate-friendly. You’re spending more than a dollar.
The General Services Administration (GSA), the federal agency responsible for managing federal buildings and real estate, among other things, has spent more than $1 billion on various projects to make dozens of land ports of entry more environmentally friendly. The department announced that it is scheduled. announced Thursday. The Biden administration is deploying these funds while it is embroiled in legal battles. redirect As the illegal immigration crisis continues at the U.S. border, funds are being diverted away from building a border wall.
“By incorporating clean construction materials and clean energy technologies into these projects, we are not only helping bring these border bases into the 21st century, but also supporting the clean energy industries that will lead the economy of the future. ” said the GSA administrator. Robin Carnahan said of the funding: “These important investments from the President’s Investing in America Agenda will help strengthen our national security while creating good-wage jobs, reducing harmful emissions, and promoting domestic manufacturing.” (Related article: CBO says ‘surge’ in illegal immigration will put ‘downward pressure’ on wages for years)
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According to the GSA, this funding will be used at land ports of entry across the United States to reduce emissions by funding paving, electrification of buildings and facilities, installation of electric vehicle chargers, and other similar efforts. The company plans to support 38 projects. Selected land ports of entry include numerous locations along both the southern and northern borders.
Meanwhile, the Biden administration has presided over an unprecedented immigration crisis since taking office in 2021, with enough illegal immigrants entering the country to fill Yankee Stadium 17 times over in 2023 alone. The administration is also in the middle of a legal dispute with Texas, which is trying to block the federal government from diverting $1.4 billion in border wall funds approved by Congress to other purposes and programs. according to In the Texas Tribune.
Neither the White House nor the GSA immediately responded to requests for comment.
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