Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his intention to build a wall on the border with Mexico to stop the crossing of migrants into the United States. The barrier would be approximately 800 miles long,

Texas ends new border wall funding, completing just 65 miles of planned barrier as priorities shift and federal efforts under Trump resume in the state.

According to the Texas Tribune, the decision to end Texas' border wall funding was made in the last few hours of the legislative session. During "Operation Lone Star," Texas spent around $3 billion to build more than 64 miles of barriers along our southern border with Mexico.