Border Wall

Emily Buenzle - Wed September 13, 2017

Trump Waives 28 Laws to Expedite Border Construction

The Trump Administration will waive a series of laws and regulations to expedite the construction of a two-mile stretch of border wall in California. The piece of wall in question is located in Calexico, Calif., and would replace 1990s-era 14-ft....

Fri September 08, 2017

CBP Awards Contracts for “Other Materials” Border Wall Prototypes

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Sept 7., contract awards for "other materials" prototypes of the border wall. The following companies were selected to construct alternate materials border wall prototypes:Caddell Construction Co., (DE), LLC, of Montgomery, Ala....

Emily Buenzle - Fri September 01, 2017

Four U.S. Companies Win Border Wall Prototype Construction Contracts

The Trump administration announced it has chosen four construction companies to build the prototypes for the border wall, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Aug. 31, Reuters reported. The companies chosen are:Caddell Construction Company, Montgomery, Ala....

Elizabeth Harrington - Fri August 04, 2017

Border Wall Update: Feds to Begin Building Prototype

The Department of Homeland Security announced its plans to build a 15-mile prototype of the border wall in San Diego. The department issued a waiver from numerous environmental laws and regulations to build the wall with "robust physical characteristics" to prevent illegal immigration crossings in an area of "high illegal entry.""The Department is implementing President Trump's Executive Order 13767, Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements, and continues to take steps to immediately plan, design and construct a physical wall along the southern border, using appropriate materials and technology to most effectively achieve complete operational control of the southern border," the department said in a statement Aug....

Thu July 27, 2017

Border Wall Watch: Arizona House to Vote on $1.6B Funding Request for Construction

President Trump has included a request of $1.6 billion for construction of the border wall in a spending bill for the U.S. Department of Defense, along with other agencies. The bill is expected to be voted on later this week, KTAR News reported....

Josh Siegel - Mon July 17, 2017

Prep Begins For Border Wall Construction

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, working with private contractors, is preparing to build the first part of President Trump's promised border wall through the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge in South Texas, according to a report Friday....