  /factcheck/2021/02/03/fact-check-jo e-biden-executive-order-trump-borde r-wall-construction/4337994001/ > in his proclamation, biden wrote that the government would no longer divert taxpayer dollars to construct a border wall. it is one of several executive actions the president signed since taking office on jan. 20. > like every nation, the united states has a right and a duty to secure its borders and protect its people against threats, he wrote. but building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution. it is a waste of money that diverts attention from genuine threats to our homeland security.  we're supposed to sit here and act like the last 4 years didn't happen? when our political divisions finally come to a head physically, it will be a biblical event.
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