The price tag is in on President Trump's much-ballyhooed border wall with Mexico: $18 billion. Trump's administration asked Congress on Friday to set aside that amount over the next 10 years to build or extend the nearly 700-mile barrier that became a signature 2016 presidential campaign pledge. The estimate is the most detailed accounting yet of how much it will cost to make the border wall a reality. The proposal by Customs and Border Protection calls for 316 miles of additional barrier by September 2027, bringing total coverage to 970 miles, or nearly half the border, according to the Associated Press, citing an unnamed U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter. Read more https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/01/05/trump-border-wall-proposal/1009584001/?csp=chromepush
