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Inhofe Bill Would Provide $25 Billion For Trump’s Border Wall

Inhofe Bill Would Provide $25 Billion For Trump’s Border Wall
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.)

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…

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