The Trump administration is shifting its border wall focus from procuring resources to breaking ground on new construction after securing funds for 1,000 miles of new wall along the southern border, White House officials told the Daily Caller website exclusively today (February 10, 2020).
An official told the Caller, "The president has kept his promise to secure the border. With funding available, the administration will build up to approximately 1,000 miles of border wall along the southwest border."
According to White House officials familiar with the fiscal year 2021 proposal, the budget request for Customs and Border Patrol jumped to $15.6 billion, up roughly 7 percent from last year's enacted total.
Officials added that the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security will provide $8.4 billion to wall construction.
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