
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) on Thursday introduced legislation that would fully fund the $25 billion President Trump is seeking to erect new and replacement wall and barrier structures along the U.S. southern border with Mexico.To offset the $25 billion in proposed funding, Inhofe’s WALL Act would increase minimum fines levied on illegal border crossers, require work-eligible Social Security Numbers to claim refundable tax credits and require welfare recipients to verify citizenship.“As a former builder and developer in south Texas, I…