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US Border Closures With Mexico, Canada Extended Through Sept. 21
Friday, August 14, 2020 - 1:05pm | 331The closures of the U.S. land borders with Mexico and Canada for non-essential travel have been extended another month to curb the spread of COVID-19. The land borders will remain closed through September 21, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced in a tweet on Friday morning. The...
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Border Wall Funding Will Test Proposed $18.1 Billion CBP Budget
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 5:56pm | 321The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Sept. 24 approved a proposed fiscal year 2020 operations budget of $18.1 billion for Customs and Border Protection. The proposed CBP budget, which is part of a $70.7 billion bill to support the Department of Homeland Security's...
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Trump's Border Wall: A Look At The Numbers
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 3:10pm | 563There are plenty of things for Americans who disapprove of President Donald Trump to criticize. So far, inaction is not one of them. In his first week in office, Trump has already taken measures to follow up on several key campaign promises. On Wednesday, he is expected meet with the Department of...