Advocates say the Biden administration has agreed to lower part of a border wall planned in the southwest corner of the continental United States
. Construction paused in August at Friendship Park, which was inaugurated in 1971 by then-first lady Pat Nixon as a symbol of ties between the U.S. and Mexico. SAN DIEGO — — The Biden administration agreed to lower part of a border wall planned in the southwest corner of the continental United States, advocates said Thursday, dismissing the concession as a token gesture.in August at Friendship Park, which was inaugurated in 1971 by then-first lady Pat Nixon as a symbol of ties between the U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas approved the changes, Fanestil said he was told by CBP officials.as CBP commissioner in November after less than a year on the job, paused work on the Trump-era contract, saying he wanted to first understand community concerns.President Joe Biden for building"not even one meter of border wall," which is not entirely true.
“The proposal to ‘dip’ the primary border wall to 18 feet for a small stretch near the center of Friendship Park is a token and inadequate gesture,” Friends of Friendship Park said in a statement.
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