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Biden says has no choice on building new barriers on border to stem flow of irregular migrants

Speaking durin a press conference on Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden stressed in his comments that he had no alternative but to allocate previously earmarked funds for the construction of new segments of a border barrier in Texas in order to address the influx of migrants in the region.

Reuters AMERICAS
Published October 06,2023 08:26 PM
Updated October 06,2023 11:00 PM
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U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he was told he had no choice but to spend previously appropriated money on the building of new sections of a border barrier in Texas to stem the flow of migrants in the area.

"I was told that I had no choice," Biden told reporters at the White House.



Biden said if Congress passes legislation to build something - whether an aircraft carrier or wall - or provide for a tax cut, he could not say he did not like it and would not pay for it.