DHS Chief Sets 2027 Target To Finish Primary U.S. Border Wall
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told the House Homeland Security Committee on June 3, 2026, the primary border wall will be finished by June 2027.[1]
He said all contracts for the primary wall are expected to be awarded by the end of June 2026.[1] Mullin distinguished that primary line from a planned secondary barrier aimed at countering cartel fence-cutting.[1] He projected the secondary segments and linked 'smart wall' technology could be completed by summer 2028 if current progress continues.[1]
On June 3, 2026, Mullin was testifying before the committee about DHS's fiscal 2027 budget.[1] He framed the project as a Pacific-to-Gulf primary wall along the southern border, with secondary measures positioned behind it to address tactical breaches.[1]
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- On June 3, 2026, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on the department's FY2027 budget.
- Mullin said the administration is on track to complete the primary border wall from the Pacific to the Gulf by June 2027.
- He said all contracts for the primary wall are expected to be awarded by the end of June 2026.
- Mullin distinguished the primary wall from a planned secondary wall line designed to counter cartel fence-cutting tactics.
- He projected the secondary wall segments and associated "smart wall" technology could be completed by summer 2028 if current progress continues.
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