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January 15, 2019

Border wall risks: it could cost more, take longer to build, not perform well

  • Walls and fencing now cover about one-third of the 1,954-mile-long border.
    • By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
    Associated Press

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — President Donald Trump is not giving up on his demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying a physical barrier is central to any strategy for addressing the security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border.

    Democrats argue that funding the construction of a steel barrier along 234 miles will not solve the problems. A 2018 government report warns of increased risks that the U.S. wall-building program will cost more than projected, take longer than planned and not perform as expected.


     
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