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The U.S. government plans to complete the border wall with Mexico by the end of 2027, announced Tuesday (9) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Director Rodney Scott at a Center for Immigration Studies event. The physical barrier of metal beams will extend from San Diego to the Gulf of Mexico, with electronic surveillance scheduled to be installed by mid-2028. ✓
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"O governo dos Estados Unidos espera concluir, até o fim de 2027, o muro na fronteira com o México, uma das promessas de campanha de Donald Trump, declarou nesta terça-feira o diretor da agência de Alfândega e Proteção de Fronteiras (CBP, na sigla em inglês), Rodney Scott"
"A Patrulha de Fronteira não libera nenhum imigrante em situação irregular dentro do país há um ano, afirmou recentemente o presidente Trump."
According to official CBP data released in June, approximately 25 miles of new wall have been constructed since January 2025, with the agency placing $11.4 billion in contracts and anticipating completion of 250 miles by September 2026. The official map shows that of the 1,419 miles of planned "Primary Smart Wall," only 37.1 miles are completed, with 221.5 miles under construction and 370.7 miles in design phase. ?
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"Since January 20, 2025, approximately 25 miles of new border wall have been constructed, with more than 10 miles completed in the last 50 days alone. CBP has already placed $11.4 billion in Smart Wall funding on contract, with all remaining barrier contracts scheduled for award by June 30, 2026. CBP anticipates completing 250 miles of new barriers by September 30, 2026."
"Despite the Democrats' government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue arresting the worst of the worst criminals"
"We are building about six miles per day, we have already built approximately 110 miles since the beginning of the administration," Scott said, according to Brazilian press. Construction continues despite political tensions — the Department of Homeland Security announced in October 2025 that ICE operations would continue "despite the Democrats' government shutdown." ✓
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"Estamos construindo cerca de seis milhas [quase 10 km] por dia, já construímos aproximadamente 110 milhas [cerca de 177 km] desde o começo do governo"
The timeline faces technical and legal challenges. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem invoked Section 102(c) of the 1996 Immigration Act in July 2025 to waive over 30 environmental statutes for a 27-mile project in Arizona, according to the Chicago-Kent Journal of Environmental Law. About 535 miles of the border will remain without physical barriers due to "unfavorable terrain or remote location," covered only by detection technology. ?
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"In July 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection was awarded another contract for border wall construction of approximately 27 miles of new border wall on the Arizona-Mexico border... To expedite the construction of the border wall, DHS Secretary, Kristi Noem, invoked section 102 (c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA)."
Scott announced completion goal by end of 2027 at CIS event on Tuesday
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Miles built since January 2025
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What specific obstacles could delay the 2027 timeline?
Why it's still unknown: Sources cite 'unfavorable terrain' and environmental issues, but do not detail where the main operational bottlenecks are
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What is the total estimated cost to complete the planned 1,419 miles?
Why it's still unknown: CBP mentions $11.4 billion already contracted but does not disclose total project estimate