Did you know that there was a “Secure Fence Act” passed in 2006? It was a bill specifically dedicated towards securing our southern border and building a wall on the same.

The Secure Fence Act of 2006’s goal is to help secure America’s borders to decrease illegal entry, drug trafficking, and security threats by building 700 miles (1,100 km) of physical barriers along the Mexico-United States border. Additionally, the law authorizes more vehicle barriers, checkpoints, and lighting as well as authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to increase the use of advanced technology like cameras, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles to reinforce infrastructure at the border.[1] Congress approved $1.2 billion in a separate homeland security spending bill to bankroll the fence, though critics say this is $4.8 billion less than what’s likely needed to get it built.

The bill passed the House and Senate in September of 2006 with a significant majority vote from both chambers. President George W. Bush signed it into law on October 26, 2006.

Why this reminder? Because the media is now frothing at the mouth concerning the latest move by President-elect Trump and his transition team.

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signaled to congressional Republican leaders that his preference is to fund the border wall through the appropriations process as soon as April, according to House Republican officials.

The move would break a key campaign promise when Trump repeatedly said he would force Mexico to pay for the construction of the wall along the border, though in October, Trump suggested for the first time that Mexico would reimburse the US for the cost of the wall.

According to the media, building the wall now, but getting payment from Mexico later is somehow breaking a campaign promise. Got it.