An Alabama company has bid to build the President of the United States' planned wall along the border of Mexico. Meanwhile, Trump's administration might be facing a pending lawsuit because of the said border wall.
According to AL, a perimeter security manufacturer company from Alabama, known as AMICO Security, announced that they have placed a formal bid to construct the border wall in Mexico that was promised by President Donald Trump.
Based in Birmingham, AMICO Security is known as the biggest manufacturer of security mesh in the world. The said company has already secured 50 miles by a fence along the Mexico border.
According to the director of marketing in AMICO, Gary Baltz, they will have to expand their operations depending on the demand that the Department of Homeland Security will impose in constructing the border wall in Mexico.
"It really depends how much of the fence they want us to build," Baltz said. He also put pride in their work as he added, "Our security products are made right here in Birmingham using American steel made by American workers."
Baltz believes that the fact their materials are all-American is an advantage over other bidders because the material used by other companies are sourced in Mexico.
"We knew that continuing to employ American workers right here in Alabama was the right thing to do and would put us in a good place eventually," Baltz added.
The proposed border wall of President Trump is anticipated to create more jobs in Birmingham and Jefferson County. However, Trump's administration might be facing a lawsuit because of this project.
According to AZCentral, the Center for Biological Diversity and U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva recently filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Tucson that prioritizes the environmental and fiscal impact that the 2000-mile border wall in Mexico will cause.
Enforcement policies such as the border wall have already created damage for the past 16 years, such as the ruin of wildlife habitat and the constriction of access points for federal agents.
The lawsuit aims to hold the Trump administration accountable for these damages and future repercussions if the border wall will be built.
