Border Wall Prototypes Taking Shape In San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA – President Donald Trump's dream of building a new wall between the United States and Mexico is becoming a reality with border wall prototypes taking shape in San Diego.

Construction began Sept. 26 on prototype designs for a new border wall. There are eight proposed versions of the structure nearing completion in San Diego's Otay Mesa.

Four of the prototypes are made of concrete, and the other four are made of alternate materials, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Designed to deter illegal border crossings, all of the barriers will be between 18 to 30 feet high.

The deadline to complete the prototypes is Oct. 26. U.S. Customs and Border Protection are then expected to choose a design for the border wall, which does not yet have congressional funding.

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Photo: People pass border wall prototypes as they stand near the border with Tijuana, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in San Diego. Companies are nearing an Oct. 26 deadline to finish building eight prototypes of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)