EL CENTRO — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday the awarding of 10 new construction contracts, totaling approximately $4.5 billion, under President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) to build a major expansion of the "Smart Wall" along the southwest border. The announcement, made on October 10, 2025, emphasizes significant new projects in the El Centro and Yuma Border Patrol Sectors, underscoring a major push to bolster border security in California and Arizona.

The massive funding initiative aims to add 230 miles of new barriers and nearly 400 miles of advanced technology to the border.

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