Chuck Schumer

Donald Trump proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico Border , is it to the White house, and with 2020 looming, it is already a Central part of his candidacy for re-election.

"The Wall is Built . It goes fast," the US President said last month.

His original pitch was to pay a "big, beautiful wall" in Mexico. The Wall is unlikely, however, that all of these. In fact, it could be The Wall also a.

But he has a lot of Progress - Here is where the project stands now.

On the ground, not much has changed. Since Mr Trump took power, U.S. customs and borders Protection (CBP) says a total of 69 miles (111km) of the "new framework-system" Built in.

Much of this is not a new wall, But rather the improvement of the work on the existing structures - there are already over 650 miles of barriers along The Border .

The new system, which describes the CBP as a combination of "steel-bollard barrier, all-weather roads, lighting, enforcement, cameras and other related technologies".

The U.S.-Mexico Border is over 2000 miles, and, although Mr Trump said originally that his wall spanning the entire distance would be, since he has made it clear that the natural conditions such as mountains and rivers would help cover the rest.

There should be more to come, although with the construction is planned in several Border sites. The administration is aiming to ready to 509 miles of "new boundary wall system", by the end of 2020.

Although the Progress is slow. The President can expect Trump to speed up the work. This is because the available resources have grown significantly since the early days of the administration.

His initial efforts were mired in legal and political difficulties. At the beginning of the year, the longest government shutdown saw in the history of the United States, as Mr Trump has refused to have a budget to sign, unless they contain money for The Wall . He went on to declare a national state of emergency to free funds.

it was better for Him - In July , the Supreme court green light for the US was President of the redirect, Then, in September

These and other funds available to $9. 8bn. There may be more to come. US media reports that the administration is considering diverting billions more in military resources.

- The Fund Will fall short-even Mr Trump, the first prize of up to $12bn, let alone the far higher estimates that the construction consultants, and others.

But it is enough for the US President . If there is any doubt, it is a signature policy of his, a trip to California this month saw Him write his name on a stretch of The Wall in thick, black marker.

At his rallies "Build The Wall !" - chants are Still Going strong.

It was covered a topic, The President of Trump again and again to one recently in New Mexico , a state comfortably won to take of the Democrats in The Past three elections, But one that, he hopes, the next Time .

the trailer there and listened to Him tear into "open borders" Democrats, and say, The Wall is important, that the American smugglers safe from drugs. This argument has worked for Him before, politically, and he's likely to again.

A book, the suggests of two New York Times journalists, the importance of The President Trump the field of immigration and the extreme lengths he has as a stop-arrival at The Border - Many fleeing violence and poverty.

According to the book, he suggested shooting immigrants in the legs, the construction of an electrified, spiked boundary wall, and a snake or alligator-infested moat.

the whole Border shut down, The President said, told aides: "I ran on this. It is my Problem. "He has dismissed the claims as "fake news".

The latest $3. 6bn batch of funding comes from The Pentagon , so that means from notes to distract from military projects.

Puerto Rico is a loser - the U.S. territory to mark, still recovering from a hurricane, is to be found on 400 million dollars. Such projects are in effect on and need the approval of Congress to continue.

Democrats, who have called The Border wall a Prestige project, accessible expenses, the movement for the control of money away from the military and to approve the removal of the Congress " power.

"It is a slap in The Face for members of The Armed forces that serve Our Country , that President is Trump ready to drop allocated to consider military means to increase their own ego, and a wall, he promised Mexico would pay to Build ," Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer said.

As for the Republicans, The President , Trump has the support found by the legislator in the vulnerable areas or those that lose resources.

"We have concern for all the Church in relation to our States, But Border security is part of National Security , so my constituents want to ensure, to the overthrow of that we tried to do our job,"

the Congress again, Mr. Trump, the emergency Declaration in September. Expect arguments about the funding to continue.

. It is redirected to only domestic military projects, the money - systems in 19 countries overseas Will also be taken This contains hundreds of millions to support the European defence against Russia.

the announcement of the movement, U.S. Secretary of defense Mark Esper suggested that European countries should the financing of the projects, The President of Trump has long complained that the pay US too much on safety Abroad .

"The Message that I've been wearing, since when I was a Secretary today, has been on the increase in burden-sharing," Mr. Esper said.

There is little stimulation now of Mexico is directly against The Wall . Also a host that would pay for the Trump-leaning Fox News Mexico.

The administration, though, be able to impose after President Trump has threatened tariffs on Mexico, if it is not started by grab.

An uncooperative Congress is a large hurdle, and on the floor there are further challenges.

environmentalists are against the construction, concerned that the new obstacles in space could cause irreparable damage to the sensitive life. Special forces, the building of the government in protected areas in favour of cross-Border structures.

A government watchdog is also made to the assessment of compulsory purchases along the U.S.-Mexico Border , with the owners resisting the Trump administration's efforts to Build on private land.

Dr. Victor Manjarrez, Jr., a former Border Patrol chief, who is now a scientist at the University of Texas, is impressed with the management, the efforts, and says that the administration is the goal to reach.

"But , that being said, though, even with the Progress , 500 miles... it Will be hard," he said, citing The Weather and logistical problems, such as with cement, to make, in remote areas of The Border .

He also denies that The Wall alone can stop the Border Crossings , for example, indicate that, while the walls are effective in urban areas, they are less in the desert.

Even if The Wall were finished, he added, "you Will see a reduction, you Will see a shift in the flow, the demographics - the type of persons come across, Will be different, But the flow does not stop. This is a problem of the building, which arouse false expectations. "

As a re-election strategy is of the US President on anything? It seems that way to win even if it is unlikely to be a new support. Polling suggests that in an already polarized political environment, immigration, the thickest of wedge problems.

think-tank Pew found this year that 82% of Republicans were in favor of The Wall , But for the Democrats it was only 6% - the Director of the organization of Political research Carroll Doherty said it was "difficult to see, a question, the more party-political than the".

Mr Doherty said it was an "intensity" about the immigration of Republican voters, Mr. Trump is on again.

"Will Trump be punished for the fact that not more Progress on The Wall ? It is difficult to recognize, because Trump has sure Democrats identified as an obstacle to the construction of The Wall , and he claims that the Progress in the case," he said.

"support for The Wall is still strong among Republicans and Many Republicans are still the immigration the voters. "

Source of news: bbc.com