Trump administration begins building border wall in Rio Grande Valley of Texas

Published August 26, 2025 7:03pm ET



The Trump administration has given United States Customs and Border Protection the green light to move forward with border wall projects in South Texas.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem instructed CBP to bypass environmental regulations and immediately begin building five miles of barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, CBP announced Tuesday.

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