President Joe Biden speaks as he holds a meeting to receive a briefing on Ukraine in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 5, 2023
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October 5, 2023 12:50 p.m.
Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says 'No'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration's decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow for construction of roughly 20 miles of additional border wall, saying he had no choice but to use the Trump-era funding for the barrier to stop illegal migration from Mexico.