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Trump Administration Resumes Border Wall Construction with New Arizona Segment

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announces a $70 million project to build seven miles of wall in the Rio Grande Valley Sector.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, and former President Donald Trump address supporters and media by the border wall in Pharr, Texas, Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
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Overview

  • The construction of seven new miles of border wall in Arizona has been announced by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in a video posted to her X account.
  • The $70 million contract for the project was awarded to Granite Construction Co., funded by CBP's Fiscal Year 2021 budget.
  • The new wall segment is part of efforts to curb illegal crossings and drug and human smuggling activities along the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Vice President JD Vance has expressed the administration's goal to complete the entire border wall by the end of President Trump's second term in 2029.
  • The number of illegal migrant 'gotaways' has reportedly dropped by 90% since the start of Trump's second term, according to Fox News estimates.