Sen. Tex Cruz (R-TX) has a new plan to pay for President Donald Trump’s border wall.
The Texas senator on Tuesday introduced legislation that would funnel any assets seized from Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman as part of the United States’ criminal case against him. The U.S. is seeking $14 billion in criminal forfeiture from El Chapo.
“Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way toward building a wall that will keep Americans safe and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons, and individuals across our southern border,” Cruz said in a statement announcing the bill. “Ensuring the safety and security of Texans is one of my top priorities. We must also be mindful of the impact on the federal budget. By leveraging any criminally forfeited assets of El Chapo and his ilk, we can offset the wall’s cost and make meaningful progress toward achieving President Trump’s stated border security objectives.”
Cruz’s bill, the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act, would funnel that $14 billion and any other assets seized from drug cartels toward Trump’s border wall.
So El Cheapo wants El Chapo to pay for about 10 miles of The Wall. Now I just wonder how those Texans living at the border think about that???
Trying to stay relevant because everybody hates you, Ted?
What fantasy land do these people live in?
spending the money on a 19th century wall is more important than trying to solve the problems related to drug use and illegal immigration?
I see more danger from Cubans than Mexicans…
Does that include paying for all the lawsuits which will keep this project tied up in court until 2499?