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Biden says he can't stop new border barrier plan

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A migrant climbs the border fence to cross into the US to request asylum, at Playas de Tijuana, in Tijuana, Mexico, Oct. 2, 2023. [Reuters]

President Joe Biden said Thursday he was unable to legally divert money away from a plan to build several miles of new barriers along the southern border - directly contradicting his campaign vow to build "not another foot of wall" and drawing harsh criticism from Mexico's president.

A notice to allow construction in Texas was released Wednesday night in the Federal Register, the official U.S. government gazette.

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