TX Not Building Border Wall

One of Biden’s First Acts as President was to End Construction of a Wall Trump promised to Build on the 2,000-mile Border between the U.S. and Mexico.

The idea that Texas would Build the Wall instead of the Federal Government spread on Social Media soon after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) launched what he called “Operation Lone Star” to Address Problems on the Border.

A Post proclaiming “Texas has launched ‘Operation Lone Star’ to Finish the Border Wall themselves. I love Texas” was shared widely across Facebook.

But Abbott’s Office said that the Plan does Not include any Border Wall Construction, and none of the Announcements from the Governor mention the Wall.

Biden Terminated the Declaration, of a February 2019 National Emergency Trump used to Fund the Wall, and ordered Construction to Stop, according to the Proclamation on file with the Federal Register.

“Like every nation, the United States has a right and a duty to secure its borders and protect its people against threats. But building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution,” the Proclamation reads. “It is a waste of money that diverts attention from genuine threats to our homeland security.”

Before Biden’s Proclamation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), still operating under Trump’s Administration, said about 450 Miles of the Wall already had been Completed, most Replacements, only 80 Miles of Primary and Secondary Barrier in areas where there were previously No Structures. By the end of 2020, the Trump Administration had spent about $16 Billion on the Wall.

A CBP Map shows that Hundreds of Miles of Border wall are under Contract but Not Completed.

On March 6th 2021, Abbot launched what he called “Operation Lone Star” to Slow the Flow of Migrants and Drugs into Texas, blaming Biden Administration Policies for creating a “humanitarian crisis."

Under that Plan, the Texas Department of Public Safety would work with the Texas National Guard. The Operation Deploys Air, Ground, Marine, and Tactical Border Security Assets to High Threat areas to Deny Mexican Cartels and other Smugglers the ability to move Drugs and People into Texas. Abbott Expanded the operation on March 17th to include a Crackdown on Human Trafficking.

“It does not include wall construction,” said Madi Biedermann, a Spokeswoman for Abbott’s Office.

A Texas Lawmaker introduced Legislation for the State to Pay for Border Wall Construction, but the State Legislature has Not Voted on the Bill. That Bill is unrelated to "Operation Lone Star".










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