The Pentagon said it was diverting another $1.5-billion for new barriers to stop illegal immigrants on the US-Mexico border.
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has agreed to take charge of the replacement of 125 kilometres of fencing on the southern frontier in Arizona and Texas, the defense department said in a statement.
"The funds were drawn from a variety of sources, including cost savings, programmatic changes and revised requirements," spokesman Tom Crosson said.READ:Frustrated by Congress's refusal to provide the budget he wanted to build a wall, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the border in February, asking to repurpose $6 billion from military funds.
In March Shanahan authorised $1-billion to construct 92 kilometres of 5.5m high barrier, improve roads and install lighting. The Pentagon has been under pressure to show it is not diverting the funds from combat missions or other vital work."We found ways to do this without having any impact on readiness," he said, adding that"I won't be reprogramming any more money for the border wall."
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