From day one of his presidency, Joe Biden did everything possible to reverse course from his predecessor's immigration policies, and in the last days of his term, the commander in chief is still working to appease the left flank of his party on the issue.
It was reported last week that the administration was taking steps to haul wall materials away from America's southern border so they could be sold at government auction, activity that was captured on video to show Biden's determination to thwart President-elect Donald Trump's plans for stronger immigration enforcement, as Breitbart reports.
As the Daily Wire explained, the Biden administration had commenced its plan to undermine the potential resumption of border wall construction by removing and subsequently selling unused or incomplete components of the border wall championed by Trump, supplies that were abandoned once the current president took power in early 2021.
Videos obtained by the outlet from a Border Patrol agent reveal portions of wall being taken away on trucks, with the source guessing that upwards of half a mile was being shifted away from the border on a daily basis.
The agent, who requested anonymity, said, “They are taking it from three stations: Nogales, Tucson, and Three Points. The goal is to move all of it off the border before Christmas.”
The insider continued, “They just started taking all the wall that was not used which is still totally good and usable, and they started taking it northbound. They're pulling it all off the border.”
As the Daily Caller noted, if substantial amounts of materials brought to the area during Trump's initial term in office are auctioned off now, progress on the wall's resumption will likely be delayed to a considerable degree.
In response to the news that the Biden administration was attempting to remove border wall materials ahead of the presidential transitions, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appeared on Fox News with a creative suggestion.
“Message to the White House right now, I will bid on all of that wall, and we will buy it in Texas, and we will give it to Donald Trump,” Patrick said.
To that end, Patrick later noted that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had ordered the Texas Facilities Commission to explore the possibility of buying abandoned wall materials.
Patrick ultimately explained, “The Texas Facilities Commission told us today that the material for sale was mostly junk, with most panels covered in concrete and rust. There were a few panels that might be usable but not worth the cost of shipping to Texas from Arizona.”
It was then that Patrick revealed the real reason behind Biden's push to move and action off old wall materials.
“In short, this was a Biden ruse to gain favor with the radical left open border crowd, showing Biden was fighting President Trump to the bitter end,” Patrick observed.
He added, “Rest assured, if they sell any panels that make economic sense, we will buy them and give them to President Trump when he takes office,” and given Trump's decisive victory on Nov. 5, that is a move millions of Americans would support.
