Border Wall Construction in Texas

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
The Trump administration awarded a contract for the construction of new border wall segments along the Texas-Mexico border, utilizing funds from CBP's 2021 budget. The contract was awarded to Granite Construction Company for approximately seven miles of new border wall in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Key Points

  • Utilization of funds from CBP's 2021 budget for border wall construction
  • Completion of border wall in high-traffic areas to impede illegal activities
  • State-funded border wall projects undertaken by Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Pros

  • Closing critical openings in the border wall to enhance border security
  • Utilizing surplus federal materials for state-funded border wall projects

Cons

  • Pause on construction under the Biden Administration resulted in significant costs to taxpayers
  • Leftover materials from canceled contracts sold for scrap