Biden Wants To Cut Funding for 'Border Security Assets and Infrastructure' by 96%

President Joe Biden has now revealed there is at least one area in which he is a fiscal conservative: When it comes to providing the infrastructure needed to secure the border, he wants to spend far less than the government currently spends.

His administration has presented Congress with a Department of Homeland Security budget proposal that calls for slashing spending on what it calls "Border Security Assets and Infrastructure" by 96%. In fiscal 2021, Congress approved $1,513,000,000 in funding for border security assets and infrastructure.

Now, if Biden gets his way, the federal government will not spend one penny in fiscal 2022 on planning or constructing a "Physical barrier system" at the border.

"Remote Video Surveillance Systems" are the next item in DHS's budget proposal for border security.

Finally, there are the "Border Security Assets and Infrastructure End Items." "These procurements," the proposal says, "Include funding for multiple technologies and assets for the USBP." Congress approved $77,106,000 for these in fiscal 2020 and $123,000,000 in fiscal 2021.

Yes, Biden wants to cut $1,458,685,000 from federal spending on border security assets and infrastructure aimed at stopping illegal border crossers while increasing spending by $655,000,000 on formal ports of entry.

"It directs $1.2 billion toward more effective and modern port and border security, including a $655 million investment toward modernizing our land ports of entry, another $47 million to integrate Customs and Border Protection detection capabilities and robust investments in border surveillance technology."
 

https://townhall.com/columnists/terryjeffrey/2021/08/04/biden-wants-to-cut-funding-for-border-security-assets-and-infrastructure-by-96-n2593557