WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 11th December, 2018) Four US Senators on Monday introduced legislation to fully fund the construction of the US border wall with Mexico.
Senators John Kennedy, Jim Inhofe, Mike Rounds and Ted Cruz co-sponsored the WALL Act, which identifies funding sources for constructing the wall, Kennedy's office said in a press release.
"We can certainly afford the construction," Kennedy said the release. "This legislation will save taxpayers $33 billion simply by ensuring that the taxpayers' generosity isn't wasted."
The wall, according to the lawmakers' estimates, will cost around $25 billion.
The senators said they envision sourcing the funds by "closing existing loopholes that allow illegal immigrants to receive Federal benefits" such as requiring welfare applicants to verify citizenship.
The funding would also come from raising fines for illegal border crossings and establishing penalties for visa overstays, according to the press release.
