Donald Trump to seek USD 8.6 billion for border wall in new budget

Washington: US President Donald Trump is expected to seek $8.6 billion for his long-promised wall along the border with Mexico when he submits his 2020 congressional budget on Monday, likely igniting another funding standoff with Congress. A senior administration official confirmed the figure, which is expected to be used to build or replace roughly 700 miles of barriers along the US-Mexico border, the Hill magazine reported.