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Troops To Be Deployed To Border To Build 160 Miles Of Fencing

Tom Bowman, NPR

Posted on January 3, 2019 · The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to provide additional active-duty troops on the Southern border. They will upgrade or add 160 miles of fencing in Arizona and California.

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Congress’ New Spending Deal Will Add Border Fencing, But Spare Wildlife Refuge

Jill Ament, Texas Standard

Posted on March 26, 2018 · 25 miles of new border fencing will basically seal off Hidalgo County

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A year after mobilizing for Biden, young supporters feel let down on immigration

FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, NPR

Posted on January 19, 2022 · Young people helped mobilize voters for President Biden. Many now feel Biden hasn't pushed hard enough to deliver on the immigration goals he set.

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US-Mexico border reopens to ‘non-essential’ travel

Pablo De La Rosa, Texas Public Radio

Posted on November 8, 2021 · The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for major volume on Monday as bridges across the U.S.-Mexico border reopen to fully vaccinated travelers. The U.S.-Mexico border is the busiest land border in the world, with more than one million people crossing every day before the pandemic struck.

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Texas congressman Joaquin Castro signs letter urging a DOJ probe into ‘Operation Lone Star’

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on October 29, 2021 · Castro and 25 other members of Congress argued in a letter that the policy is likely illegal, and wanted an investigation into the state's treatment of migrants crossing the border.

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Texas House Approves Additional $2 Billion For Border Security As State Moves To Build Border Wall

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 31, 2021 · The bill would nearly triple border security funding from the last biennium. The legislation needs one more vote of approval from the House before moving to the Senate.

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