The border wall along the Mexico–United States border is intended to reduce illegal immigration to the United States from Mexico. [1] . The barrier is not a continuous structure but a series of obstructions variously classified as "fences" or "walls". [2]

Sep 6, 2024 · Please click and zoom on the map to see more information about the Border Wall System

6 days ago · The border wall system is made up of two main types of fencing: Pedestrian fencing: Bollard-style fencing made of steel and/or concrete measuring up to 30 feet tall.

Jan 26, 2025 · A border wall won't reduce the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. and could well have the opposite effect. Plus, it won't stop drugs and contraband from entering the U.S.

Feb 12, 2024 · The border wall is one element of CBP’s approach to border security that provides persistent impedance and denial to illegal cross-border activity. Below are frequently asked questions and answers about the border wall program.

6 days ago · Construction crews replace sections of one of two border walls separating Mexico from the U.S. on Jan. 22 in Tijuana, Mexico. Construction restarted on a border wall near the San Ysidro Land Port ...

Jan 20, 2025 · (a) Establishing a physical wall and other barriers monitored and supported by adequate personnel and technology; (b) Deterring and preventing the entry of illegal aliens into the United States;

Oct 6, 2023 · After the Department of Homeland Security announced it would waive laws to enable miles of border wall construction in Texas, President Joe Biden said he “can’t stop” the money being spent on...

Oct 6, 2023 · There are currently 706 noncontiguous miles of border wall. Adria Malcolm for The New York Times. The Biden administration said on Thursday that it would build up to 20 miles of border...

Oct 30, 2023 · The first border fences built along the U.S.-Mexico border to curb immigration from Mexico began in earnest under Democrats Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.