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Those numbers undermined Cuomo's frequent argument that the criticism of his handling of the virus in nursing homes was part of a political "blame game," and it was a vindication for thousands of families who believed their loved ones were being omitted from counts to advance the governor's image as a pandemic hero. ap watch BIDEN REVERSES TRUMP TRAVEL BAN, HALTS WALL, STRENGTHENS DACA IN SLEW OF IMMIGRATION ORDERS Earlier Wednesday, Biden signed an executive order that halts the construction of the wall at the southern border while the administration studies whether it can redivert money that has been assigned to additional wall mileage. ap watch While these politicians might have enough free time to write blustery letters and issue self-important press releases, our focus remains squarely on vaccinating as many people as humanly possible and leading the state through this public health crisis," Cuomo spokesman Jack Sterne said in response to the letter. ap watch HOW US CAN HELP CHINA'S UIGHURS, WHO SUFFER DISAPPEARANCES, FORCED ABORTIONS, OTHER ATROCITIESBefore he left office last month, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, issued a determination that the Chinese government had committed "genocide" and "crimes against humanity" against Uighurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities. ap watch