[US] Border Construction Projects Halted

September 18, 2009

18 September 2009

[US] Border Construction Projects Halted

The following appeared in the 17 September 2009 edition of "The New York Times".

Facing criticism for her handling of federal stimulus money, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she would not start any new border construction projects while the department reviewed how projects were selected.

Ms. Napolitano has faced questions since The Associated Press reported last month that Department of Homeland Security officials did not follow their internal priority lists when choosing which border checkpoints would get money for renovations. Under a process that is secretive and susceptible to political influence, officials planned to spend millions at tiny checkpoints, passing over busier, higher-priority projects.


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