The prototypes for U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall are seen behind the border fence between Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico January 7, 2019
1,954 miles: Length of the US-Mexico border
1,000 miles: Length of the concrete or steel wall that Trump wants. He has commissioned 8 prototypes. No walls along these prototypes have been built or funded by Congress
654 miles: Barriers of various types that existed before Trump became President
0 miles: Length of new barriers that have been built under Trump. Some existing barriers have been replaced, though
124 miles: Length of new and replacement barriers approved by Congress, using existing designs
40 miles: Of the approved barriers, this is the length of replacement barriers that have been built or started. Ground is expected to be broken on an additional 61 miles in 2019
14 miles: Length of new barriers work on which will begin in February — the first extension of current barriers
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