Texas Halts Border Wall After $11 Billion Spent—Here’s Why

In 2021, Texas launched an operation called "Operation Lone Star." It was wrapped around protecting the border from Mexico to Texas, and an attempt to keep people from coming into the state illegally.

The plan was to famously build a wall that would make it nearly impossible to cross the border to Texas. It was a tall task considering the border from Mexico to Texas is roughly 1,200 miles long.

How Much of The Wall Was Built In Texas

In roughly three years, just about 65 miles of wall had been built, which left a lot of work to be done in order to cover the entire border. This was going to be an incredibly expensive project, and it has already cost around $11 billion for those 65 miles.

$3 billion of that came from taxpayer money, with more coming from various crowdsourcing platforms.

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A Shift In Construction Plans

There have been some developments along the way with the wall, but none bigger than the ones that have come down in recent days.

The wall, which has already been partially constructed with billions spent, will cease further plans to continue. Yes, the wall will no longer be built out any further.

Why The Sudden Change In Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott has stated that since President Trump has cracked down on illegal immigration, he feels the need to spend any more money building the wall is unnecessary.

He feels that with the added protection Border Patrol is giving and other measures being taken across the country, the wall isn't as much of a necessity as it once was.

What About All The Money Spent

This is where it gets interesting. Local state funds were spent on the project; however, Gov. Abbott has an official request for reimbursement from federal funds in order to recoup the $11 billion spent on the construction of the wall.

When it comes to the funds earmarked for the wall and border security, the $3.4 billion slated for it will now be used to help fund the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of Public Safety.