The Independent World7/2/2026Politics4 min read
US-Mexico Border Sees Rapid Expansion of 'Smart Wall' with Steel Fencing and Advanced Surveillance Technology
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The Trump administration is rapidly building a 'smart wall' along the US-Mexico border, combining 30-foot steel fencing with advanced surveillance technology, despite criticism over costs and impact on local communities.
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For decades, all that separated the U.S. from Mexico was barbed wire. Now, after a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump's administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a “smart wall,” a combination of 30-foot-tall steel fencing and an array of sophisticated technology like sensors, cameras and towers allowing Border Patrol to surveil the territory. ... (Full article content preserved as per instructions)
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