*Trump seeks $18 billion to extend border wall over 10 years*
The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over
10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of
its most detailed blueprints of how the president hopes to carry out a
signature campaign pledge.
The proposal by Customs and Border Protection calls for 316
miles (505 kilometres) of additional barrier by September 2027, bringing total
coverage to 970 miles (1,552 kilometres), or nearly half the border, according
to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter.
It also calls for 407 miles (651 kilometres) of replacement or
secondary fencing, said the official, who spoke to The Associated Press on the
condition of anonymity because the plan has not been made public.
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