US/Mexico Border Wall Progress

5.3 miles added since the previous update nearly 2 weeks ago.  No update was dropped by CBP last week.  

US/Mexico Border Wall Progress

5.6 miles added this week.  This is a significant rate increase over the last week and the week prior to that and is likely to remain high or increase.  This update marks the halfway point to completing the US/Mexico border wall.  

Texas Border Wall – Under Trump (2025 – ) I may need to rename this article or split it as work on the Texas Border Wall is complete; or rather it has been taken over by the US Government.

The latest update is that a U.S. District Judge granted a preliminary injunction against SB4 a day before it was set to take effect on May 15, 2026 due to racism and other reasons that have long since been debunked.  Since the reasons are so flimsy, there is a small chance the injunction may be overruled quickly.

This ruling should not come as a surprise considering that the 5th Circuit ruled en banc to dismiss the case based on standing as opposed to the merits.

Update 5/18/26: Grok estimates the current case will take another 18 months to 3 years to play out.  

US/Mexico Border Wall Progress

3 miles added this week.  This shows that the rate of border wall construction is indeed accelerating.  At present, 714.9 miles remain to be built.  This number may increase if Trump decides to increase the number of miles that need to be built such as along the US/Canada border.