Donald Trump · U.S. · Axios
Why it matters: DHS has only completed 10% of its readied primary wall
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The pace would need to increase to more than 13 miles a week to finish on Mullin's self-declared timeline. 30 miles of President Trump's border wall, including secondary wall and water barriers, were built in his first year in office.
Key facts
- 30 miles of President Trump's border wall, including secondary wall and water barriers, were built in his first year in office
- DHS has only completed 10% of its planned primary wall
- The pace would need to increase to more than 13 miles a week to finish on Mullin's self-declared timeline
- Friction point: Like former Secretary Kristi Noem, Mullin has waived environmental reviews that would typically be needed in the area to speed up building
Summary
The closer you look at Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's declaration that the border wall will be finished by this time next year, the harder it is to make the numbers work. There are about 698 miles of primary border wall left to build, according to a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson, along with public agency data that tracks wall construction from CBP and the Department of War. The pace would need to increase to more than 13 miles a week to finish on Mullin's self-declared timeline. The primary wall construction rate for most of 2026 has been roughly 2.6 miles per week. The fastest reported increase in completed primary border wall was an additional 4 miles built between June 5 and June 10.