Its cost is not known, although a homeland security spending measure the president signed earlier this month makes a $1.2 billion down payment on the project. The money also can be used for access roads, vehicle barriers, lighting, high-tech equipment and other tools to secure the border.
Just because there's been monies allocated, doesn't mean the fence will be completed in a timely manner.
yes, I remember reading that too but this a.m. there is another article that says just the opposite.
so who the heck knows...