Biden's AZ border wall move could be to 'help one of their own' win re-election, border official says
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The Biden administration's decision to finish sections of the border wall in Yuma, Arizona, could help Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly as he faces criticism from the GOP on border security
Thomas Phippen is an Editor at Fox News.
Kelly for months has been advocating for approval to close those gaps, and celebrated the announcement in a statement Thursday, taking credit for finally being able to "secure a commitment from the administration to get this done," according to his office.
The actual construction could be months away, however. Kelly told News 11 Yuma in an interview Thursday that he expects the first contract to be finalized in September, with construction schedule still to be finalized. And the DHS announcement that "Prior to construction, DHS will engage in standard environmental planning and conduct stakeholder outreach and consultation," while moving "as expeditiously as possible."