US President, Joe Biden has rescinded the national emergency order used to fund Donald Trump's border wall, stopping one of Trump's trademark immigration policies.
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Trump declared a state of emergency over the southern border in 2019, which allowed him to bypass Congress and use military funds for its construction.
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By the time Trump had left office, about $25bn (£18bn) had been spent on the project.
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In a letter to Congress on Thursday, February 11, Biden wrote that the order was "unwarranted" and said that no further tax dollars will be spent on the wall.
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In the letter, Biden also wrote that he would also seek a review of "all resources appropriated or redirected" to the construction of the wall.
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Ever since Biden became president on January 20, he has made series of executive orders in rebuke of Trump's agenda.
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Last week, Biden signed orders seeking to reunite migrant families split up by the former administration, and ordered a probe of his predecessor's immigration agenda.
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An emergency declaration allows US presidents to bypass the usual political process and to access military funding.
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During his his time in office, 80 miles of new barriers were built where there were none before.
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