Map Shows Trump's Pacific to Gulf of Mexico Wall as DHS Sets 2027 Deadline
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security plans to build a main wall along the southern U.S. border from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico by mid-2027. At the same time, federal agents conducted drug raids in Los Angeles, seizing large amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine linked to gangs and Mexican cartels.Key Facts
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the goal to complete the primary border wall by April to June 2027.
- The wall will stretch from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico across the southern border.
- A secondary wall will also be constructed alongside the primary barrier before President Trump’s term ends.
- Mullin mentioned that enforcement efforts at the border might push criminal activity northward, especially where local authorities have limited cooperation, like in sanctuary cities.
- Federal agents arrested 18 people in Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park in a large drug raid targeting fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution.
- About 40 pounds of fentanyl were seized from one residence during the raids.
- The operation involved over 200 federal and local law enforcement personnel.
- The raids focused on breaking up drug supply chains linked to the 18th Street Gang and Mexican cartels, highlighting connections between border security and drug distribution in U.S. cities.
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