DHS Secretary Mayorkas Fumes Over Reports About Biden Admin Building Border Wall

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas slammed news reports this week about a notice that the administration posted that waived dozens of laws in order to build border wall on the U.S. southern border.

Mayorkas said on the U.S. Federal Register that the dire conditions on the U.S.-Mexico border makes it “necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements” in order to ensure the expeditious construction of “physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States.”

Mayorkas was forced to highlight the administration’s failures to secure the border and their open border policies in the announcement, noting that in August, nearly a quarter of a million illegal aliens were caught attempting to enter the U.S. — a number that does not include illegal aliens who evaded detection and escaped into the country.

The announcement named multiple areas within the Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector that are areas of “high illegal entry” that the administration now has designated as “project areas.”

President Joe Biden addressed the announcement with reporters on Thursday, saying that he could not stop border wall from being built in the area because the money was appropriated under the previous administration. He said that he does not believe that walls work.

Following Biden’s remarks, Mayorkas issued a statement where he said that he wanted to be “absolutely clear” that “there is no new Administration policy with respect to border walls.”

“From day one, this Administration has made clear that a border wall is not the answer,” he said. “That remains our position and our position has never wavered. The language in the Federal Register notice is being taken out of context and it does not signify any change in policy whatsoever.”

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“The construction project reported today was appropriated during the prior administration in 2019 and the law requires the government to use these funds for this purpose, which we announced earlier this year,” he continued. “We have repeatedly asked Congress to rescind this money but it has not done so and we are compelled to follow the law.”

Mayorkas claimed that the solution for border security involved “a smarter and more comprehensive approach, including state-of the-art border surveillance technology and modernized ports of entry.”

He made no mention about the problematic messaging from the administration, its open border policies, or its lack of enforcing immigration laws.

‘It’s Time To Say We’ve Had Enough’: Riley Gaines Promotes ‘Real Women’s Day’

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines shared a video on Wednesday promoting “Real Women’s Day” on October 10.

Gaines, who delayed dental school in order to join the fight to protect women’s and girl’s sports, explained that in Roman numerals the date — 10/10 — would read X/X just like the chromosomes of a biological female.

Stand with me and all real women on October 10th (X/X in Roman numerals) in declaring this day as Real Women’s Day! The war on women is in full effect, so it’s time to say we’ve had enough. #RealWomensDay #SaveWomensSports,” she posted via X, sharing a link to her website.

Stand with me and all real women on October 10th (X/X in Roman numerals) in declaring this day as Real Women's Day!

The war on women is in full effect, so it's time to say we've had enough. #RealWomensDay #SaveWomensSports https://t.co/CkdJKWhzZf pic.twitter.com/2lkCVq4YL0

— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) October 4, 2023

“So, a few months ago during Women’s History Month, I noticed a common theme,” Gaines said in the video. “The theme was that in places where we were supposed to be honoring trailblazing women, we were honoring men who were claiming the identity of a woman.”

Gaines went on to give examples such as Hershey’s Chocolate and ESPN — the latter of which honored her former competitor, trans-identifying UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas, as a “pioneer for women’s sports.”

“So this is when I started to think to myself, we need a day to honor real women,” Gaines continued. “You know, women with XX chromosomes. So after thinking and brainstorming, I have now declared October 10th as Real Women’s Day. Now, why October 10th? October 10th is the tenth day of the tenth month, which — in Roman numerals — is XX.”

Gaines said that she had done the necessary research and legwork to have the date declared National Real Women’s Day — but had been blocked at every turn because her proposal was “too controversial.”

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“So I’m asking you and encouraging you to stand with me and all other real women on October 10th in recognizing this day as Real Women’s Day,” she said. “We need to say enough is enough. It is time to roll up our sleeves and say no. Women are being erased, so it’s time that our voices are heard.”

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