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What is Donald Trump's border wall really for?
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August 27, 2026
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2:47Now PlayingDonald Trump is finally building his border wall, thanks to $47bn from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But migrant crossings have already plummeted. So what is the wall actually for? Aryn Braun, our West Coast correspondent, reports from the southern border.
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