The state of Texas has received millions of dollars worth of border wall material from the federal government after the Biden administration halted construction of the project. According to the Washington Examiner, more than 1,700 steel panels—declared surplus property by the federal government—were shipped from California to Texas last week to be used to build the barrier on the Mexican border. Texas Facilities Commission spokeswoman Francoise Luca told the Examiner that the TFC applied in November for the 32-foot steel bollard panels through the General Services Administration, which oversees the distribution of property that the federal government no longer needs. The panels are worth about $6 million, according to Tucson.com. They are reportedly enough to construct around 1.7 miles of border wall. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) told Fox News that Texas has 1,250 miles of border. While the materials were provided to the state for free, Texas spent around $2 million to bring them from California, according to the Examiner. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the …
Texas Receives Millions of Dollars Worth of Border Materials From Federal Government for Mexico Wall
February 16, 2022
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