Texas Governor puts $250 Million Down Payment on a Border Wall

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott has announced a $250 million down payment for “hundreds of miles” of border wall. The Washington Post reports:

Flanked by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) and more than two dozen cheering Texas lawmakers, Abbott (R) signed documents authorizing several actions to address the “tidal wave” of immigration that is overwhelming border law enforcement and stoking acrimony in some communities.

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