President Trump's Big Wall Is Now Just 74 Miles Long In His Budget Plan
If completed, the request would mean one-third of the southwest border would be fenced. Facing a skeptical Congress, the White House says it plans to ask for more funding in future years.
After making the need for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border a central campaign theme, President Trump has asked Congress for just $1.6 billion to start building 74 miles of barriers. Texas alone shares more than 1,200 miles of border with Mexico.
If Congress approves the current request, 14 miles of old fencing in the San Diego sector would be replaced, and 60
