$1 Billion Set Aside for Border Wall Remains Unspent Under Biden Admin, GAO Finds

The U.S.–Mexico border wall in Sasabe, Ariz., on Dec. 8, 2023. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

More than $1 billion set aside for border wall construction remains unspent, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

The GAO review looked at funds appropriated specifically for border barriers for fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.