‘Smart Wall’ Is Backbone of Border Security System, CBP Official Says

U.S. Marines shore up the old landing mat fence (left) next to a steel slat barrier on the U.S.–Mexico border near the Andrade port of entry in Calif. on Nov. 29, 2018. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jesse Untalan

WASHINGTON—A border fence with technology and access roads is the recipe for making an effective border wall system,  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials say.

“Every situation will be different. No one area along the border is the same, so the system will look different in different locations,” a CBP official said at a press briefing on Jan. 16.