Here's where the Trump administration plans to build the border wall
The Department of Homeland Security sent a memo requesting funding from the Defense Department about building 218 miles of barriers along the Mexican border, road construction, and light installation. This memo mainly focuses on keeping people and vehicles from crossing the border. Although the barrier is intended to stop vehicles, it could still possibly be climbed over. They are looking to build the barriers around El Centro, Yuma, Tucson and El Paso. In response to this request, the Pentagon agreed to use $1 billion dollars to fund barriers for two of the cities listed. "At this time I have decided to undertake Yuma Sector Projects 1 and 2 and El Paso Sector Project 1 by constructing 57 miles of 18-foot high pedestrian fencing, constructing and improving roads, and installing lighting as described in your February 25, 2019 request," Shanahan wrote. Construction for this project is expected to begin after May.
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