The clock is ticking on Trump's border wall
Summary
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) aims to finish building the primary border wall along the southern border by the end of 2027. Currently, only 10% of the planned wall is complete, and the project faces legal, land access, and construction speed challenges.Key Facts
- About 698 miles of the primary border wall remain to be built.
- To meet the deadline, construction must increase to about 13 miles per week, but recent rates were closer to 2.6 miles per week.
- The fastest recent progress was 4 miles built in five days.
- Most contracts have been awarded to two construction companies, and projects are moving beyond the design phase.
- Environmental reviews have been waived to speed up construction, though some wall sections near parks have been removed after local opposition.
- DHS has filed eminent domain lawsuits to gain access to private land needed for the wall.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and CBP officials say the wall is a priority to prevent illegal border crossings.
- President Donald Trump prioritized the wall, but only about 30 miles were built in his first year in office.
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