The wall between the United States and Mexico costs an estimated $21.6 billion to build. It will be 1,000 miles long and 40 feet high. The wall was the cornerstone of Trump’s presidential campaign, which won him a platform to speak about his plans for U.S. immigration policy. In 2016, Donald Trump promised better border security for the United States with his popular campaign proposal to build a wall between Mexico and the United States.
Cost to build the wall
The cost of building a wall depends on several factors. The most important one is the type of wall you want to build. There are different types of walls, such as brick wall, concrete retaining wall and wood retaining wall. Each type has its own unique features and benefits, which are also reflected in their respective costs.
In addition, the size of your yard or garden will also determine how much you need to spend on building a retaining wall.
The average cost to build a brick wall is $12 per square foot, while the average cost to build a concrete retaining wall is $20 per square foot.
The most obvious reason behind these high prices is the quality of materials used in constructing these walls. For example, concrete retaining walls are generally made from cement, sand and gravel while brick walls are made from clay bricks or stones. These materials are relatively expensive compared to other materials used in building other types of walls such as concrete block or cinder blocks
How much does it cost to build the wall
The cost of building the wall is estimated to be $21.6 billion, and it could take 10 years to complete.
The exact amount of money and time it will take to build the wall depends on a number of factors, such as type of material used, whether the wall is made of concrete or steel, where it will be located and what kind of terrain it will have to cross. The cost also depends on how much land needs to be acquired from private landowners along the border.
The Trump administration has not provided details about how much its proposed wall would cost, but according to Reuters, an internal report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection put the price tag at $21.6 billion for more than 700 miles (1,125 kilometers) of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
If that estimate is correct, it would be about double what Republican senators said DHS officials told them during a February 15 briefing on border security funding needs. That briefing was conducted by DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan — both of whom are now gone from their jobs — and other senior officials from DHS and CBP.