The new border wall stretches 23 miles through the Tucson sector, where construction crews are replacing existing barriers with more advanced infrastructure. Last month, the Trump administration put over $606 million towards the Tucson sector's Smart Wall project. Overall, theyre spending over $4 billion on improvements to the southwest border.

"The One Big Beautiful Bill is going to help implement the president's strong border agenda," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

The Smart Wall system comprises steel and waterborne barriers, patrol roads, cameras, and other advanced security tools, all designed for long-term border security.

"To ensure that the United States border can not just be safe and secure under President Trump, but will be safe and secure long into the fu

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