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Feds Postpone Deadline for Bids to Build Border Wall

'Where's the money?' contractors ask as government delays until April 4. by Jorge Valencia, Fronteras Desk

Border wall patrol mountains immigration hero The U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona.
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The federal government has given businesses an extra week to express their interest in building a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border, until April 4.

In the month since U.S. Customs and Border Protection began receiving bids, more than 600 companies have filed paperwork with the government. But many details about the project are still unclear.

“I think there’s a lot of questions about the project, and I think the question on every contractor’s mind right now is where is the money going to come from?” asked Brian Turmail, a spokesman for the Associated General Contractors of America. “And, of course, the government can’t issue a contract to perform any work if the money isn’t there.”



Many construction businesses expressing interest come from border states. More than 40 from Arizona have filed paperwork with the federal government. 


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This story is from the Fronteras Desk, a collaboration of Southwestern public radio stations, including NPR 89.1. Read more from the Fronteras Desk.
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