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Pentagon notified Congress it has authorized the transfer of $1 billion for new wall construction
Ryan Saavedra- Twitter ^ | 3/25/19 | Ryan Saavedra

Posted on 03/25/2019 6:43:12 PM PDT by Revel

The Pentagon has notified Congress that it has authorized the transfer of $1 billion to begin new wall construction along the US-Mexico border


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; buildthewall; defensespending; trump; trumpdod; wall; wallfunding
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To: GOPJ

Partner, I just loved your statement and I agree with your statement on protecting our Borders with 30' High Walls.

101 posted on 03/26/2019 6:37:03 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: NorthMountain

Partner, we needed that wall in 1965 when Lyndon Baines Johnson gave the Illegal Aliens a run of this nation.

Partner, we are not through with Illegal Immigration since we have so many of them Illegally in our country.

We have the following here in Texas: 1.Anchor Babies and their parents can stay in this country. 2. We have overstays on Visas. 3. We have Sanctuary Cities and many other problems which will take too long to mention.

This is main reason that we need President Trump who will fight for America against these Dementia and Alzheimers DemonRat congress folks.

102 posted on 03/26/2019 6:43:37 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: Revel

I assume this is the response of the Congressional committee to this same appropriation plan:

https://twitter.com/TaraCopp/status/1110564392696008704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1110564392696008704&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democraticunderground.com%2F100211958610


103 posted on 03/26/2019 6:47:09 PM PDT by utford
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To: TheConservativeTejano
You'd be astonished (or appalled, or both) at the number of illegal aliens we have here in the Shenandoah Valley. Bastards are everywhere.

We need to:

1) Build the wall.

2) Deny any government services (driver licenses, welfare, government school, etc.) to illegal aliens.

3) Aggressively pursue and deport illegal aliens, both border jumpers and visa overstayers.

4) Prosecute those who employ illegal aliens.

104 posted on 03/26/2019 6:54:21 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: TheConservativeTejano

All the designs are from Border Patrol, DHS and the Army Corps of Engineers.

They are the professionals.


105 posted on 03/26/2019 7:42:07 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: TheConservativeTejano

Thanks Tejano...


106 posted on 03/26/2019 8:20:01 PM PDT by GOPJ (Did the Southern Poverty Law Center assist with organizing (and funding) Charlottesville?)
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To: BeauBo

“Once they start taking the money from specific Military Construction projects (which required the Emergency Declaration)...”

I wonder if some of those Military Construction funds could be used to build Military bases on the southern border? We really need our military on the border, and what better way then to build bases there?


107 posted on 03/26/2019 8:34:19 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: Cedar

“I wonder if some of those Military Construction funds could be used to build Military bases on the southern border?”

I believe that the Military Construction (MILCON) money under the Emergency Declaration could be spent to build bases, but next year they would likely not receive any money to operate, maintain or staff such bases from Congress. I do not believe that the Counter-Drug money from DoD could be used for bases (but border roads, lights and fences are specifically authorized for Counter-Drug spending).

It might be possible to build bases for Border Patrol out of MILCON, and have them accept ownership, and commit to the long term operation and maintenance. That is what they have agreed to for the 57 miles of barrier, roads, lights and alarms that DoD just funded.

Generally, anything enduring (multi-year) needs to be built into the baseline budget, so that all the associated costs are systematically projected and included. It is a big drill to detail all the expenses, across all the categories of the budget (personnel, procurement, operations, maintenance, construction).

Handing the barrier immediately to DHS makes it possible for DoD to act quickly in funding these large projects (same year) - otherwise, the supporting analysis and documentation itself would take more than a year.


108 posted on 03/26/2019 9:40:10 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BeauBo

Appreciate your knowledgeable reply. I was hoping bases along the southern border might be another great project for President Trump. I’m not sure any future President would ever accomplish it or even consider it.

Perhaps if we end up closing some of our military bases in Germany or other parts of Europe, we can re-establish the bases here at home along the border. I think it would be wise and possibly just a “relocation” of those current European funds could make it happen. I do hope President Trump and his staff will somehow get this accomplished.

Having the wall built plus military bases along the border would be a great thing for this country.


109 posted on 03/26/2019 10:13:47 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: Cedar

An alternative to military bases along the border, would be more Border Patrol.

That is included in the President’s overall plan to achieve full operational control of the border, which was delivered to Congress in March of 2018. It called for $25 billion over five years, to build 1,100 miles of barrier, hire thousands of additional Border Patrol ICE and judge teams, and field several technology programs.

We are definitely behind schedule on the hiring, but there have been indications of preparations to forward deploy additional Border Patrol in the future, likely to include covering more remote locations more actively. They have a contract for a bunch of rapidly deployable buildings - basically shipping container size kits that fold out and lock into place for same day set up.

Small bases could get set up very quickly with these, and endure for many years, or move the next day. Trailer-mounted generators and fuel and water tankers could convoy in with the shelters, and the advance party could sleep indoors with heat or air conditioning the first night. Shifts could rotate to such outposts every few days or once a week, sleeping in shifts, while monitoring surveillance technology (cameras, alarms/sensors, aerial drones) in their sector, conducting patrols, and being available for rapid response.

A small base like that every 10 miles or so in rural areas, would mean that the cops are never more than a few minutes away.


110 posted on 03/26/2019 10:40:11 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BeauBo
Wonder why we are behind schedule in hiring for the Border Patrol? Not enough qualified applicants? Seems a good job for unemployed Patriots!

Small bases of BP would be great. I hope it gets done. Never realized before just what a slow crawl our government performs at. Surely a good thing with a terrible leader as Obama. But really frustrating when we have such a great leader as President Trump.

Still seems to me the added presence of Military bases along the border would be a good thing. I would rather they be there than in Iraq or even Germany (a questionable ally now). I really do appreciate your fine knowledge of this subject. Many thanks. I will try to get some sleep now. And by the way, I did send my reply last night to "you know who." Maybe he will respond again.

111 posted on 03/26/2019 11:05:16 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: Cedar

“Wonder why we are behind schedule in hiring for the Border Patrol?”

A company (a big name consulting company) was hired to run the recruitment program, and failed miserably. Like ridiculously bad.

We were going gangbusters hiring judges under Sessions, but the new appropriations bill last month pulled the rug out from under that effort.


112 posted on 03/26/2019 11:15:21 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Revel
Winning! 😀
113 posted on 03/27/2019 7:38:25 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: BeauBo

Sure hate to hear that news about both situations. I hope the recruiting company has been fired and progress with another company on hiring is finally being made. What a huge mess up. And sure hate to hear of any slowdown on judges.

You would think with such important concerns as judges and Border Patrol personnel are to our nation, the utmost care would have been taken to assure success, continuous success, for President Trump’s entire term. I don’t understand if it’s the fault of administration staff members or what. Or maybe the federal government has just gotten too big to operate smoothly.


114 posted on 03/27/2019 8:33:08 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: BeauBo
All the designs are from Border Patrol, DHS and the Army Corps of Engineers. They are the professionals.

These designs will stop this Ilegal Alien Invasion that we are having right now!

POTUS is correct in saying this is a "National Emergency" and we need those 30' High Walls with barbed wire at the top of walls.

Partner, Pelousy will only be our Speaker for 1 term!

115 posted on 03/28/2019 6:55:10 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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