The Army Corps of Engineers, which provides direction and supervision for border projects, “will take appropriate action in accordance with (executive order),” said Raini Brunson, an agency spokesman.
Activity may still continue at the sites in the coming days to ensure they are safe, a government official told CNN.
Biden immediately shot one of his predecessor’s key legacies on Wednesday night, when he signed a proclamation calling for an end to the construction of the border wall.
“My government’s policy will be that no more American taxpayer money is diverted to build a border wall,” says Biden’s proclamation.
Most of the roughly 455 miles built during Trump’s presidency replaced old, dilapidated barriers with a new, improved wall system, a marked difference from the fence previously built in some regions. Forty-nine miles went up where there were no barriers previously, according to the latest data from US Customs and Border Protection.
“Wednesday’s proclamation is likely to result in what is called suspension of work on the border wall,” said Travis Sharp, a researcher at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. “During the suspension of the work, the contractor must keep track of any additional expenses caused by the delay, so that the government can potentially reimburse them later.”