Work Is Underway on Trump’s Second Border Wall

A massive border wall expansion is underway, growing by miles weekly

The work has alarmed those who say it will destroy pristine country, threaten endangered species, and cut off access to Indigenous and archaeological sites.

Work Is Underway on Trump’s Second Border Wall

Washington Post: “The Trump administration is building hundreds of miles of border wall through iconic national parks, public lands and ecologically sensitive wilderness, empowered by provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill that provided $46.5 billion in funding and a 2005 law that waived dozens of environmental rules for border security projects.”

A massive border wall expansion is underway

The aggressive pace of expansion has alarmed advocates who say the construction will destroy pristine country, threaten endangered species, and cut off access to sacred Indigenous and archaeological sites.