[kabar]

Too early for hand-wringing and pearl-clutching. Trump is moving ahead with his immigration agenda despite the obstacles put in his way. I will be concerned if at the same time next year Trump has not advanced. 101 days in office is not the time to panic.

Again, it is important to remember that the design phase is proceeding ahead. No construction can proceed until that is done. I have been involved in multiple USG construction projects. The first phase is site acquisition followed by design and then construction.

[proust]

You don’t live anywhere near the border.

[bray]

No, he needs to send a message now. If he does nothing then what good are his threats? They just run it up against the deadline and watch him cave again.