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Trump hasn't built a single new mile of border 'wall,' but construction is underway

By Anna Giaritelli
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Trump hasn't built a single new mile of border 'wall,' but construction is underway

Nearly three years into President Trump’s tenure, the administration has yet to finish a single mile of barrier on a previously unfenced part of the 2,000-mile southern border, though construction has begun, a Washington Examiner review of government data revealed.

As of Nov. 15, 83 miles of barriers had been installed along the U.S.-Mexico border in the 34 months since Trump took office.

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