Mexico–United States border wall

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A border wall is being built along portions of the Mexico–United States border in an attempt to reduce illegal immigration to the United States from Mexico. The barrier is not a continuous structure but a series of obstructions variously classified as "fences" or "walls". Between the physical barriers, security is provided by a "virtual fence" of sensors, cameras, and other surveillance equipment used to dispatch United States Border Patrol (USBP) agents to suspected migrant crossings. In May 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it had 649 miles (1,044 km) of barriers in place, comprising a mix of pedestrian fence and vehicle barrier. In Donald Trump's first presidency, 458 miles (737 km) of wall was constructed and it was dubbed the "Trump Wall", although the majority of it replaced outdated or dilapidated barriers instead of being in locations where no barriers had previously existed. At the end of President Trump's first term, an additional 206 miles of wall remained...

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