The US border barrier with Mexico is to be extended by 32 kilometers along the Rio Grande in southern Texas.
Internal Security Minister Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement that the need is “urgent and immediate.”
President Joe Biden promised before the election to stop the construction of the wall, but now says according to CNN that money is allocated and that he cannot redistribute it.
Irregular migration is a major political issue in the United States. In September, the border guard took over 200,000 people into custody after crossing the border.