The U.S. government has awarded 10 construction contracts worth $4.5 billion to companies tasked with building an additional 230 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, with the majority of them being awarded last month, according to a new report.
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that the funding will go toward more than 200 miles of what officials call the "Smart Wall." According to the federal government, these type of barriers include primary and secondary steel bollard fencing, waterborne barriers, patrol roads and advanced surveillance technology.
