Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border
Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration is rapidly building a $46 billion “smart wall” on the U.S.-Mexico border. This project combines tall steel fences with advanced technology like sensors and cameras to help Border Patrol monitor the border more effectively.Key Facts
- The “smart wall” includes 30-foot-tall steel fencing and surveillance technology such as sensors, cameras, and towers.
- The project is funded by $46 billion approved by Congress for immigration enforcement.
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has already built hundreds of miles of wall and added another 74 miles since mid-June 2026.
- CBP plans to build hundreds more miles but will not build wall sections where natural terrain acts as a barrier (about 535 miles).
- The technology is meant to help Border Patrol agents watch the border better and free them up for other duties.
- Some groups say the wall and surveillance hurt local communities and increase militarization of the border.
- Border crossings have dropped to their lowest in decades, partly due to stricter immigration policies under President Trump.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin expects a preliminary section of the wall to be finished by this time next year.
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