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Originally Posted by spence
They weren't because it never happened. 2006 was a bi-partisan bill that expanded fencing where it was needed, 2013 was another bi-partisan bill that had some money to study and improve fencing based on analysis, dramatically expand the number of border agents and provide some immigration reform but was killed by the GOP.
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"2006 was a bi-partisan bill that expanded fencing where it was needed"
The 2006 act, according to factcheck.org, called for construction of 700 miles of fencing.
https://www.factcheck.org/2017/04/de...t-border-wall/
"2013 was another bi-partisan bill that had some money to study and improve fencing"
Washington Examiner says it was for 700 miles of fencing.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/2...hain-migration
So what's the difference (besides who POTUS is) between what the democrats voted for previously, and what Trump is proposing now? He's proposing a wall in sections, with other technologies obviously, and personnel.