The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has greenlit its first border wall project of President Donald Trump’s second term, handing Granite Construction Co. a $70.3 million deal to build seven miles of new wall in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector.
Announced Saturday, the contract—funded by CBP’s 2021 budget—plugs gaps left dangling when the Biden administration axed prior wall projects.
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The RGV, a hotspot for illegal crossings and smuggling, is ground zero for the reboot.
CBP says the stretch in Hidalgo County will bolster the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) muscle to “impede and deny” unauthorized entries and cartel trafficking—drugs and humans alike.
It’s a tangible step toward Trump’s twin executive orders, “Securing our Borders” and “Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border,” which demand a locked-down frontier.
Trump’s border vision was stalled under Biden, who halted construction and redirected funds. Now, with Granite’s crews set to break ground, DHS is racing to deliver on the president’s directive for “complete operational control.”
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The seven-mile chunk is just the start—more contracts could follow as Trump doubles down on a promise that still fires up his base.
For RGV agents, it’s a lifeline in a sector swamped by crossers and contraband. Details on the timeline are slim, but the wall’s back, and the message is clear: the border’s getting a facelift, fast.
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