Nearly 10 miles of new border wall is planned for construction in San Diego County, as well as additional infrastructure such as cameras, lights and roads along roughly 50 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The 9.74 miles of new wall includes 7.6 miles to be constructed west of the Tecate Port of Entry, 1.3 miles of wall east of the Tecate Port of Entry, and just under a mile of “secondary barrier” east of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.

Infrastructural updates are also planned along 51.5 miles of then existing barrier system within San Diego County, which could include fiber optic cables, lighting poles, artificial lights, power cables, surveillance cameras, access and patrol roads and utility shelters along the border.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a waiver o

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