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    The Border-Wall Prototypes Are Up—Now What?

    As the administration assesses the projects, both the purpose and effectiveness of a barrier are in question.
    by Priscilla Alvarez Oct 26, 2017 5 minutes
    Source: Gregory Bull / AP

    Nine months into his presidency, Donald Trump is getting a glimpse of what his border wall, which he made a cornerstone of his campaign, might look like.

    Over the course of 30 days, six contractors from across the country worked on eight separate prototypes. The samples, which are located in the San Diego area, differ in the materials they’re made of, as well as in height and design: Four of them are made from concrete, while the other four are made from non-concrete materials; all range between 18 to 30 feet high. The companies that built the prototypes are Caddell Construction; ELTA North America; Fisher Sand & Gravel; KWR Construction; Texas Sterling Construction; and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction.

    The projects are the result of a January executive order signed by Trump instructing CBP to build

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