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House Republican Bill Seeks Border Security Tech Investment Plan; Border Wall Build

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, April 24th, 2023

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House Republican Bill Seeks Border Security Tech Investment Plan; Border Wall Build

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Twitter photo.

House Homeland Security Committee Republicans on Monday introduced a new border security bill that calls for Customs and Border Protection to develop a strategic technology investment plan for the northern and southern borders and would direct the Department of Homeland Security to quickly resume construction of border barriers that the Biden administration halted. The five-year plan would cover technology needs and gaps at and between the nation’s ports of entry. Congress has mandated border security technology investments plans previously. The…

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