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Headline: Trump's Mexican Border Walls

Caption: President Trumps' budget proposal on Monday (12 Feb) included $23 billion for border security and immigration enforcement, including $18 billion for a wall along the frontier with Mexico. Cover Images takes a look at the eight 30-ft border wall prototypes erected for testing and evaluation. The construction site is located near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California. The walls were completed late October 2017, and have since been undergoing a testing and evaluation period. Military special forces and U.S. Customs and Border Protection special units have been tasked with using multiple methods to try and scale or breach the constructions. They have reportedly used climbing devices, jackhammers, torches, saws and other tools. Fox News has reported that according to those familiar with the tests, the walls effectively withstood breach methods better than anything currently on the border, and "were almost impossible to climb". “Border security contributes to our overall national security and relies on a combination of border infrastructure, technology, personnel, and partnerships,” said acting Deputy Commissioner Ron Vitiello. “Border walls have proven to be an extremely effective part of our multi-pronged security strategy to prevent the illegal migration of people and drugs over the years. Specifically, walls are part of a border enforcement zone, which includes patrol roads, lights and surveillance technology. These border enforcement zones give our men and women of CBP the best possible conditions to maintain a safe and secure border.” The prototypes, were evaluated on a variety of characteristics such as: - Anti-breaching capabilities - Anti-climbing capabilities - Anti-digging capabilities - Impedance and denial of traffic - Is it safe for BP agents The six companies that built the eight border wall prototypes in San Diego were: Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC, Montgomery, Alabama. Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., DBA Fisher Industries, Tempe, Arizona. Texas Sterling Construction Co., Houston, Texas. W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, Philadelphia, Mississippi. KWR Construction, Inc., Sierra Vista, Arizona ELTA North America Inc., Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Keywords: CBP,Customs,Border,Protection,Wall,Prototype,San Diego,Mani Albrecht,Construction

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