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Filemon Vela: This plan does not provide estimates of the full cost, time, and resources that will be required to take land from…

On the recordMarch 14, 2018
This plan does not provide estimates of the full cost, time, and resources that will be required to take land from private landowners to build this border wall.
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Filemon Vela
Texas

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Vela points out the lack of comprehensive cost analysis in the border wall plan.

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