The border between Mexico and the US is 1,954 miles.
Under Trump about 400 miles of fencing that was built under Obama was replaced or repaired by new fencing and about 40 miles of actual border wall was built where there was no previous barrier.
Under Trump about 400 miles of fencing that was built under Obama was replaced or repaired by new fencing and about 40 miles of actual border wall was built where there was no previous barrier.
Trump closed the gaps in previous fencing and strengthened the most vulnerable sections:
But then, Biden paused the work as soon as he came to power. And the Mexican president (Andrés Manuel López Obrador) was full of praises for exactly the same reason:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/10/biden-lpez-obrador-vow-tackle-immigration/
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“You, President Biden, you are the first president of the United States in a very long time that has not built even one meter of wall,” López Obrador said. “And we thank you for that, sir — although some might not like it, although the conservatives don’t like it.”
And the number of illegal crossings shot up immediately after that:
