In Proclamation 10142, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. terminated the national emergency regarding the southern border of the United States that was declared in 2019. The proclamation directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to pause construction on the border wall and halt the use of funds for it. They must also review the legality and consequences of the wall projects and develop a plan within 60 days to redirect funds and possibly terminate contracts for wall construction. The proclamation clarifies that the term "wall" refers to a contiguous physical barrier along the border.
Simple Explanation
President Biden decided not to keep building the big wall on the southern border anymore, and he wants to use the money planned for the wall on other things instead. The people in charge need to stop building for now and figure out what to do next in the next two months.