Investigators issued three recommendations: They urged CBP to conduct an “up-to-date independent” analysis to determine the best ways to secure the border. They also urged the U.S. Border Patrol to revise its methodology to determine priority areas for construction, and they urged DHS to come up with an implementation plan for its border security strategy.

Trump administration prioritized border wall construction over other options in flawed process, government audit says

A federal report details flaws within the process Customs and Border Protection used to determine where to build border barriers.

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