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CBP awards first border wall contract of President Trump's second term

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Border Patrol says it aims to "close critical openings" in the wall only partially built under Mr. Trump 's direction during his first presidency.

The contract tasks Granite Construction Co. , a California -based company, with building approximately seven more miles of the wall on a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in Hidalgo County , Texas .

Border Patrol describes the section of the Rio Grande Valley as a common entry point for undocumented crossings.

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