By 2020 June, Trump administration replaced about 200 miles of existing US- Mexico border with new barriers

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By 2020 June, Trump administration replaced about 200 miles of existing US- Mexico border with new barriers

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With about 200 miles built since Trump came into office in 2017, the project is not yet half completed, with 250 miles more to construct before the end of the year if he wants to fulfill one of his key campaign promises.
The administration billed Tuesday’s trip as a celebration of the completion of 200 miles of new wall system. But the 200 miles are only a portion of the administration’s goal to build 450 miles by the end of this year. Of those, roughly three miles have been constructed in areas where no barriers previously existed while the majority of miles replaced old, outdated designs with an enhanced system, according to US Customs and Border Protection, which oversees border wall construction.

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With about 200 miles built since Trump came into office in 2017, the project is not yet half completed, with 250 miles more to construct before the end of the year if he wants to fulfill one of his key campaign promises.

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The administration billed Tuesday’s trip as a celebration of the completion of 200 miles of new wall system. But the 200 miles are only a portion of the administration’s goal to build 450 miles by the end of this year. Of those, roughly three miles have been constructed in areas where no barriers previously existed while the majority of miles replaced old, outdated designs with an enhanced system, according to US Customs and Border Protection, which oversees border wall construction.

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