According to CBP, the rate of illegal border crossing remains high in the RGV sector. Last year, Border Patrol agents arrested more than 137,000 immigrants illegally crossing in the RGV sector. They also seized approximately 260,000 pounds of marijuana and around 1,192 pounds of cocaine in the area.
The border wall in the RGV sector will serve as “persistent impediment to transnational criminal organizations” once the contractor finishes the project.
The funding for the projects will come from CBP’s fiscal year 2018 budget. The CBP continues to implement President Donald Trump’s 2017 executive order to improve border security and immigration enforcement. The agency is also taking steps to speed up the design, plan and construction of an effective border wall.