SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Calexico Wednesday to view the renovation of border fencing in the area.
The construction has been touted as part of President Trump’s proposed border wall, but funding for the fencing repairs was included in the 2018 budget. Plans for the 100 miles of repairs reportedly began several years ago.
Aside from a tour of the project, Nielsen spoke with DHS employees and Border Patrol agents to “thank them for their commitment to secure the border.”
This is the 2-mile section of border wall being replaced down in Calexico. Part of the border is exposed while crews replace old barrier with taller sections. Other side of border is Mexicali, Mexico. @10News pic.twitter.com/X2JpWVjUYM
— Travis Rice (@10NewsTravis) April 18, 2018
Border Patrol presents @SecNielsen with a piece of border wall before she goes to visit new wall replacement site in Calexico @10News pic.twitter.com/6sUMh92DB9
— Travis Rice (@10NewsTravis) April 18, 2018
DHS @SecNielsen says she has been very pleased with the cooperation of all Governors with the National Guard deployment. @10News California “pretty close” to agreement with Trump administration said @JerryBrownGov yesterday. pic.twitter.com/jD736sxWfc
— Travis Rice (@10NewsTravis) April 18, 2018
“We have to be able to detain... we have to be able to promptly remove.” @SecNielsen on recent influx of undocumented immigrants. @10News pic.twitter.com/yw78ZMPe1w
— Travis Rice (@10NewsTravis) April 18, 2018
In late March, Trump tweeted photos of what he called the “start of our Southern Border WALL!”
Great briefing this afternoon on the start of our Southern Border WALL! pic.twitter.com/pmCNoxxlkH
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018
Nielsen retweeted the president, saying the Calexico project was “just one of the wall projects @DHSgov will be constructing in the next year.”
This is just one of the wall projects @DHSgov will be constructing in the next year. This 30ft wall will help secure the area near Calexico, CA. https://t.co/eb68r1RlrL
— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) March 28, 2018
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