US Prepares To Start Building Portion of Texas Border Wall

By Staff, Agencies

The US government is preparing to begin construction of more border walls and fencing in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley, likely on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property.

Heavy construction equipment was expected to arrive starting Monday, according to US Customs and Border Protection.

Last March, the US Congress approved more than $600 million for 33 miles of new barriers in the Rio Grande Valley.

However, US President Donald Trump and top Democrats remain in a standoff over Trump's demand for $5.7 billion in border wall funding, US Customs and Border Protection has pushed ahead with building what's already funded.

That construction was often described as fencing, and the government funding bill that included construction was supported by some Democrats in the House and Senate.