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News Articles: border wall

A reinforced section of the U.S.-Mexico border fencing seen in eastern Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on Jan. 20. President Biden signed an executive action and has halted construction of the massive wall for 60 days.

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With Border Wall Construction Finally On Hold, Activists Worry About What's Next

While border wall opponents are celebrating, they also say the fight may not be over. Environmental activists want wildlife corridors restored; others oppose security measure like cameras and drones.

February 01, 2021
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  • John Burnett
President Trump last visited the border wall — one of his signature election promises — in Arizona in June.

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  • Politics

Trump Takes A Last Look At His Border Wall As Congress Considers Impeachment

Under pressure to resign after supporters stormed the Capitol last week, Trump went to Texas. With about a week to go in office, it was a last-ditch attempt to burnish his legacy, analysts say.

January 12, 2021
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  • Franco Ordoñez
Dynamite raises clouds of dust above Guadalupe Canyon, near the New Mexico-Arizona border. The Diamond A Ranch, which is located next to the construction site, has sued the government, claiming the blasting has sent "car-sized boulders tumbling down onto ranch property."

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  • National

Contractors Dynamite Mountains, Bulldoze Desert In Race To Build Trump's Border Wall

They're destroying wilderness prized by biologists to construct as many miles of border wall as possible — even though the incoming Biden administration is expected to cancel the barrier.

December 11, 2020
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  • John Burnett
In the Guadalupe Canyon in southeastern Arizona, work crews are dynamiting mountainsides and bulldozing access roads in this stunning landscape to make way for the border wall. Mexico is on the left.

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  • National

Trump's Border Wall Builders Carry On Even Though Projects May Never Be Completed

Builders are hurrying to get as many miles completed as possible before President-elect Joe Biden can cancel contracts. Biden has said his administration would stop building the wall.

November 16, 2020
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  • John Burnett
Fisher Industries workers move sections on May 24, 2019 in Sunland Park, N.M., near International Boundary Monument No. 1 where New Mexico, Texas and Mexico come together.

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  • National

His Private Border Wall Enraged Neighbors. Then He Landed $2B To Build Walls For Trump

The privately built border wall in Texas teeters on the banks of the Rio Grande with serious erosion problems. The contractor was awarded more than $2 billion in official wall contracts.

October 14, 2020
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  • John Burnett
President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump, is greeted by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife Marty, as they arrive on Air Force One at Lawson Army Airfield, Fort Benning, Ga., Friday, March 8, 2019.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fort Benning Could House Immigrant Children

On this edition of Political Rewind, federal officials visit Fort Benning to explore whether the massive military base would be a suitable location for...

June 05, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Stephanie Guilloud of Project South speaks at a rally against President Trump's declaration of a national emergency for border wall funding.

ACLU Holds Protest Against President Trump's National Emergency Declaration

The American Civil Liberties Union called for nationwide protests Monday against President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration. A diverse...

February 18, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
Freedom U provides free college-level classes, college application assistance, and movement leadership development for undocumented students in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Staff At Atlanta's Freedom University Respond to Immigration, Border Wall Debate

The federal government remains open. President Trump has declared a state of emergency to build a border wall, and the structure's future is now up to...

February 18, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
The Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Women Legislators Voicing Frustration At State Capitol

On this edition of Political Rewind, women members of the state senate raise their voices in frustration over committee assignments, and both Democrats...

January 16, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
In this file photo, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle speaks to his supporters, in Gainesville, Ga, May 22, 2018.

Political Rewind: Cagle Wins Endorsement Of The NRA

T he National Rifle Association endorsed Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, days before the July 24 GOP runoff against Secretary of State Brian Kemp . This comes as...

July 09, 2018
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  • FFoxen
In this file photo, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle speaks to his supporters, in Gainesville, Ga, May 22, 2018.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Cagle Wins Endorsement Of The NRA

The National Rifle Association endorsed Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle days before the July 24 GOP runoff against Secretary of State Brian Kemp . This comes as...

July 09, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Fenly Foxen
In this file photo, a voter enters a polling site in Atlanta, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Early Voting Begins In Georgia

What is there was a primary runoff election and no one voted? Early voting for the July 24 th election starts today, but candidates vying for a spot in...

July 02, 2018
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  • Tom Faust
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference about an immigration bill on Capitol Hill, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 in Washington.

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  • Politics

Sen. Perdue’s Immigration Bill Dealt Significant Defeat

On this edition of Political Rewind, the U.S. Senate shoots down Senator David Perdue’s plan to dramatically curtail legal immigration and it fails to...

February 16, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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  • Politics

Isakson Reacts To Release of Controversial Memo In Interview With GPB

On this edition of Political Rewind, Georgia’s senior United State Senator Johnny Isakson joins us just hours after the White House authorized release...

February 02, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
The State Capitol of Georgia

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  • Politics

Big Issues Bubbling At State Capitol

On this edition of Political Rewind, big issues bubbling up at the state capitol: legislators renew their interest in state oversight of Hartsfield...

January 24, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut
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