The Trump administration plans to begin construction on new and replacement border fencing in at least three states by the end of this summer, administration officials told the Washington Examiner.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Thursday the $1.6 billion that Congress earmarked for the president’s border wall project in an omnibus spending bill earlier this month will fund 100 miles of brand new or updated barriers in California, New Mexico, and Texas. The administration had previously asked Congress for $18 billion to finance a 700-mile continuous wall along the Southwest border.
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