The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection was awarded 10 new construction contracts totaling about $4.5 billion to add hundreds of miles of Smart Wall along the southwest border in September 2025. Mike Broomhead and producer Patricia Valencia look at what the investment means for jobs in Arizona and how the wall upgrades could reduce crime. Watch the full segment on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW_NDJi6PQY | KTAR News 92.3

33K views · 719 reactions | BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection released this drone video of the new border wall system along the SW border near San Luis, AZ. Officials said they have constructed over 60 miles of new border wall system along the SW border since 2017 and expects to complete 450 miles by the end of 2020. | 23ABC Bakersfield | Facebook

13K views · 231 reactions | U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials will be working to replace the secondary border wall with Mexico again, after part of the wall in East County was damaged. Details: https://bit.ly/2Tcu6Uy | KUSI News | Facebook