Did The Border Wall Get Funded. Funds for construction projects for military bases across the world could also go toward the border wall. about $224 million will be transferred to border wall funding from the military's new blended retirement system, a revamped system that combines the traditional military retirement system with a. The southern border is nearly 2,000 miles long.
Trump declared a national emergency at the border last month when congress agreed only to give him $1.4 billion. In 2018, president donald trump allowed the government to shut down for a historically long impasse that did not yield him the requested money for his wall. About 104 miles of wall have been built to date, and almost 1½ more miles are being constructed every day, the official said.
Trump wants $3.6 billion for border wall construction.
But it does not mean the whole federal government is affected: Trump declared a national emergency at the border last month when congress agreed only to give him $1.4 billion. They say walls don't work. If a border wall gets built without robbing the piggy bank that funds important liberal causes, great.