Texas GOP congressman slams Trump plan for border wall
*Why you should read this: Because it says a lot that a GOP Congressman from the Texas-Mexico border area thinks the Trumpian wall “is the most expensive and least effective way to secure the border.” VL
By Elise Viebeck, Washington Post (2 minute read)
The Republican representative whose district includes more miles of U.S.-Mexico border than any other came out against President Trump’s new executive action ordering the “immediate construction” of a border wall to block undocumented immigrants from entering the United States.
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[tweet_dis]“Building a wall is the most expensive and least effective way to secure the border,” Rep. Will Hurd (R-Tex.)[/tweet_dis] said in a statement late Wednesday.“Each section of the border faces unique geographical, cultural, and technological challenges that would be best addressed with a flexible, sector-by-sector approach that empowers the agents on the ground with the resources they need.”