SEATTLE - Nearly four years since President Joe Biden terminated all contracts that allowed the construction of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the state of Texas made a big purchase this week by acquiring a 1,400-acre ranch along the Rio Grande that, according to officials, has seen a high number of reports of human trafficking and smuggling of weapons and drugs.
In one of his first acts in office, President Biden halted progress on the border wall in one of 17 executive orders he issued on his first day in office, and in April 2021, he terminated all contracts related to the project. But soon after Biden announced the "pause" at the border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched funding for a state project to continue the construction of the wall.
