Regarding her dismissal. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES IT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT NEW SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER WALL. The new barriers would extend nearly ten miles along the San Diego-Mexico border. KCRA 3'S ANDREA FLORES HAS BEEN COVERING THE SOUTHERN BORDER FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS. UNDER THE BIDEN AND TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONS. SHE TELLS US WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BORDER SECURITY AND HOW IT IS FUNDED. THE NEW WALL SYSTEM WILL THEREFORE BE FUNDED THROUGH THE SO-CALLED BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT AND WILL BRING CBP MORE THAN $46 BILLION IN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS BY 2029. So this is a video from KCRA 3's time at the border. This happened in April of this year, when thousands of military troops were sent to the area to assist CBP with surveillance and infrastructure. NOW THE PROPOSED BARRIERS WOULD BE BUILT NEAR THE TECATE AND OTAY MESA PORTS OF ENTRY. CBP says it plans to build and maintain nearly 10 miles of border wall. There are also plans to add nearly 52 miles of improved infrastructure along existing barriers, including surveillance cameras, access roads and artificial lights. But immigration advocates like the American Friends Service Committee, which we spoke to in April, oppose the plan, saying it would divert migration flows to more dangerous areas, with potentially dangerous consequences. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION officials say apprehensions in the San Diego sector have diminished. LAST MONTH THEY RECORDED 715 ENCOUNTERS. That's a 95% decrease compared to August 2024. We reached out to CBP for an interview about when construction would begin on this new section of border wall
Nearly $1.1 billion is to be spent on “smart wall” along the California border as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill
Updated: October 13, 2025, 11:19 p.m. PDT
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The Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection has awarded $4.5 billion in new contracts to build a smart wall along the southwest border as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” At least 10 new construction contracts will add 230 miles of barriers and nearly 400 miles of technology, fulfilling the Trump administration's promise to secure the border. (Video above: Trump administration announces plans to build new sections of southern border wall) “For years, Washington talked about border security but didn't deliver. This president has changed that,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott. “The Smart Wall means more miles of barriers, more technology and more opportunities for our agents on the ground to take control of the border.” The Smart Wall is a border security system that combines steel barriers, water barriers, patrol roads, lights, cameras and advanced detection technology to give border guards the best tools in the world to stop illegal traffic. According to a joint statement from DHS and CBP, the technological additions will further secure the existing wall in areas where Biden administration policy has terminated related contracts. The 10 contracts, awarded between September 15 and September 30, are the first ever to be funded by President Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This includes minimal prior year funding from fiscal year 2021 wall appropriations. This funding was suspended during the Biden administration, the release said. To expedite construction of the Smart Wall, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem also issued two new waivers for approximately nine miles of Smart Wall in the CBP San Diego Sector and approximately 30 miles of new Smart Wall in New Mexico in the El Paso Sector. Contracts in California include: San Diego 1 Project – awarded to BCCG Joint Venture for $483,486,600 to construct approximately nine miles of new smart wall and approximately 52 miles of system attributes in the USBP San Diego Sector of California. El Centro 1 Project – Awarded to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. for $574,000,000 to construct approximately eight miles of new primary smart wall and install approximately 63 miles of system attributes in the El Centro and San Diego USBP sectors in California. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us here on YouTube and subscribe to our channel
The Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection has awarded $4.5 billion in new contracts under the One Big Beautiful Bill to build a smart wall along the southwest border.
At least 10 new construction contracts will add 230 miles of barriers and nearly 400 miles of technology, fulfilling the Trump administration's promise to secure the border.
(Video above: The Trump administration announces plans to build new sections of the southern border wall.
“Washington has talked about border security for years but failed to act. This president has changed that,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott. “The Smart Wall means more miles of barriers, more technology and more opportunities for our agents on the ground to take control of the border.”
The Smart Wall is a border security system that combines steel barriers, water barriers, patrol roads, lights, cameras and advanced detection technology to provide border guards with the best tools in the world to stop illegal traffic. According to a joint statement from DHS and CBP, the technological additions will further secure the existing wall in areas where Biden administration policies have terminated related contracts.
The 10 contracts, awarded between September 15 and September 30, are the first to be funded by President Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This includes minimal prior year funding from fiscal year 2021 wall appropriations. According to the press release, this funding was put on hold during the Biden administration.
To expedite construction of the Smart Wall, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also issued two new waivers for approximately nine miles of Smart Wall in the CBP San Diego Sector and approximately 30 miles of new Smart Wall in New Mexico in the El Paso Sector.
California contracts include:
- San Diego Project 1 – Awarded to BCCG Joint Venture for $483,486,600 to construct approximately nine miles of new smart wall and approximately 52 miles of system attributes in USBP's San Diego sector of California.
- El Centro 1 Project – Awarded to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. for $574,000,000 to construct approximately eight miles of new primary smart wall and install approximately 63 miles of system attributes in the El Centro and San Diego USBP sectors in California.
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