Trump Budget to Request $8.6 Billion in Additional Wall Funding

NYT ^ | March 10, 2019 | Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport

[conservative98]

President Trump will ask Congress on Monday for $8.6 billion in additional funding to build a wall along the United States border with Mexico, a person familiar with the details said on Sunday.

The request, which will come as part of Mr. Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget proposal, is certain to reignite a conflict with Democrats that led to a record-long government shutdown this year. Mr. Trump had previously requested $5.7 billion to build a wall but was rebuffed by both Democrats and Republicans, who approved a spending bill that did not include the funding.

That resulted in Mr. Trump declaring a national emergency on the border with Mexico to access billions of dollars that Congress refused to give him to build a wall there.

The new budget request is intended to allow for the completion of 700 miles of barrier, which is the total that Mr. Trump intends to build, mostly new but some refurbished.

[Mozzafiato]

Thanks for the nice, detailed summary.

[BeauBo]

“What do you propose to stop that cold now?”

The main problem is the immigration laws, and the Democrat controlled House of Representatives will not fix those. They are the weak link in the chain.

For his part, I believe that President Trump effectively holds the feet of his staff to the fire, to get them to address this, and prioritizes it for the resources at his disposal. He is the strongest link in the chain.

The only other thing that I might recommend, would be to try to dedicate more Intelligence and Law Enforcement assets to go after those who organize, enable and promote illegal immigration - Cartels, human traffickers, foreign governments and Leftist organizations. Perhaps sign a secret Executive order authorizing the Intelligence Community and Special Forces to go after them militarily.

Maybe sic the IRS on them, we really want to get tough.

[COBOL2Java]

What is your argument on the presidents handling of immigration or do you just name call and think you are senior to anyone? Adios.

Adios to you, noob. Try to get educated on how appropriations work before posting your moronic comments.

Hey JME_FAN, looks like we have another uneducated newbie.

[rlmorel]

You do know why he isn't "transferring" the money he "promised", right?

I will take you at face value and assume that you aren't someone who signed up to troll and be disruptive.

I presume you are speaking about the money he "promised" from the military fund, the asset forfeiture fund, and last of all, the Emergency fund (all separate from the $1.375 billion included in the budget?

You do know that he plans to take that money in stages except for the budgeted money? That is, he will use the $1.375 billion to build as much as he can, then he will begin to tap into the money sources if it is needed.

The key to this is (I operate on the assumption that you do indeed wish to hear this, and aren't just a newly enrolled troll or leftist) is that no lawsuits can be filed by the Left until those other sources are tapped into.

Furthermore, this contentious process has the salutory effect of bringing the cost down as vendors scramble to bid on the available funds (Company offers to build 234 miles of border wall for $1.4 billion)

Does that answer your question? I presume you really did want to know "what the hell" he is doing.

[SeekAndFind]

Well, get ready for another SHUTDOWN BATTLE.

You voted for this in 2018 America !

[guyman]

Ok thanks.

[af_vet_rr]

Comrade Bernie is already spreading false info that Trump plans to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He forgets that we can look at what the President promised:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/601544572498509824

"I am going to save Social Security without any cuts. I know where to get the money from. Nobody else does."

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/596338364187602944

I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. Huckabee copied me.

[JME_FAN]

From the way he came out of the gate - like a mad banshee, throwing a conniption fit over Trump’s handling of immigration, and having a reaction to any explanation of how the appropriations process works - I am convinced this “noob” is norcalbert, an anti-Trump troll who got zotted about three weeks past.

I cannot prove it, but his posting “mannerisms” are almost identical.

[rlmorel]

Thank you for allowing me a degree of snark without calling me out on it...it isn’t my usual style...:)

And I hope, welcome to FR.

[guyman]

That is ok. Take care. This is a place to discuss things.

[Tammy8]

What are you talking about? There is razor wire on the border, some are throwing a fit about it. There is also military on the border.

https://tucson.com/news/local/steller-column-pointless-razor-wire-makes-border-unsafe-for-residents/article_18f8814d-35b2-5cda-8ac3-0700b4be2b2c.html

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/03/05/here-are-the-units-now-deployed-to-the-us-mexico-border/

[guyman]

We need 2000 miles not 15

[Tammy8]

There are bids out, there has been fence construction ongoing since President Trump was sworn in.

[guyman]

not one new foot of wall and why is catch and release not stopped cold under Trumps powers granted in Hawaii vs Trump?