ACLU of Massachusetts sues for border wall contract records
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit demanding information about a contract for a section of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump said his administration awarded.
The Republican tweeted in December that he "just gave out a 115 mile long contract for another large section of the Wall in Texas."
The ACLU filed a public records request days later seeking information about the contract. The lawsuit filed Friday says it has yet to receive any requested documents.
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The group also sought documents about the contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lawsuit says it was told the Corps of Engineers doesn't have any such records.
A spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which is named in the lawsuit, said Friday it cannot comment on pending litigation.