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Trump's Wall Is Moving Forward Now, But It's Still Impossible
The government seeks contractors for design prototypes of a border wall with Mexico, a project that’s (probably!) still a pipe dream.
The federal government has taken its first step toward building a wall along the southern border with Mexico: On Friday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency announced a solicitation for the design and construction of prototype wall structures for the border.
Even as the White House is planning to sign a new immigration order to correct the flawed rollout of its ban on immigrants and refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries, the administration is moving forward on the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s campaign—his pledge to build a great wall running along the 2,000-mile border, and make Mexico pay for it.