Since President Trump’s return to office on January 20, 2025, border wall construction has resumed with unprecedented momentum and funding. Trump immediately declared a national emergency and directed the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense to begin new construction, fundamentally shifting from the previous approach and securing the largest border security investment in American history while dramatically reducing illegal border crossings.
Construction activity has accelerated rapidly across multiple sectors of the southern border. As of June 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has initiated more than 80 miles of new permanent border barrier projects across the San Diego, Yuma, Tucson, El Paso, and Rio Grande Valley Sectors, with these projects currently in various stages of planning and construction.
Additionally, CBP has deployed approximately 145 miles of temporary barriers in collaboration with the Department of Defense and Texas, including concertina wire, razor wire, chain link fencing, and Normandy-style vehicle barricades. This represents a stark contrast to the construction halt that occurred during the Biden administration.
The Trump administration has moved quickly to award new construction contracts, demonstrating its commitment to completing the border wall system. In March 2025, the administration awarded its first contract of the second term, paying Granite Construction Co. $70.2 million to construct approximately seven miles of new barrier in Hidalgo County, Texas. This was followed by a significantly larger contract in June, when Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. received $309 million to build approximately 27 miles of new border wall in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
To expedite construction timelines, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has strategically deployed environmental law waivers, including bypassing the National Environmental Policy Act requirements. These waivers have cleared the path for approximately 36 miles of new border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico, eliminating potential administrative delays that could slow progress.
The biggest gain for secure borders came on July 4, 2025, when President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. This legislation represents the largest border security funding package in American history, allocating $46.6 billion specifically for border wall construction. This amount is more than three times what the Trump administration spent during its entire first term. The bill, which passed the House and Senate through the budget reconciliation process, also includes provisions to increase deportations, expand detention facilities, and hire more border enforcement agents.
The scale of planned construction under this new funding is massive. The legislation will fund the completion of 701 miles of primary walls and 900 miles of river barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Administration officials have outlined ambitious timelines, planning to construct 85 miles of new border wall in 2025 alone, with hundreds of additional miles planned for 2026 and beyond. Border Patrol leadership has indicated they would like to add up to nearly 1,000 miles of additional barriers in the coming years, contingent on continued congressional funding.
The sharp decline in illegal immigration serves as strong evidence that President Trump’s border security and immigration enforcement policies are working. According to the Department of Homeland Security, illegal border crossings dropped significantly in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. In June 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded just 9,306 encounters at the southern border, dramatic contrast to the Biden era, when monthly crossings frequently surpassed 200,000. Since Trump returned to office, monthly encounters have remained below 12,500, which the administration cites as proof of restored operational control at the border.
With massive federal funding now secured through 2029 and construction machinery already deployed across multiple border sectors, the Trump administration appears positioned to fulfill its promise of completing a comprehensive border wall system along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Altogether, Trump’s immigration policies and enforcement have demonstrated that securing the border was always a matter of political will. Any previous president, whether Biden, Obama, or others, could have enforced existing immigration laws and ended illegal crossings, but they chose not to. Illegal border traffic had already begun to decline in November, immediately after the election results, as people around the world understood that Trump would take immigration enforcement seriously.
The wall serves not only as a physical barrier limiting access to the United States but also as a powerful psychological signal that the country is no longer open to illegal entry. In addition, Trump has deployed increasing numbers of active-duty military, National Guard, and reservists to assist at the border and support ICE operations. Together, these actions send a clear message heard around the world: if you want to come to America, you must do so legally, otherwise, you will be blocked, arrested, or deported.
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