The Biden administration is quietly completing bits of Donald Trump’s wall
The southern border is a political problem for Democrats because it is an actual problem
On the campaign trail, Joe Biden pledged he would build “not another foot” of border wall as president. But in the face of record numbers of migrants arriving at America’s southern border with Mexico, he has quietly reversed course, agreeing to fill in some glaring gaps that were left when he abruptly halted construction on his first day in office. Staying mum about the wall-work, Mr Biden has not wanted to telegraph the decision and risk alienating backers who associate the border wall with Donald Trump.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Don’t mind the gap”
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