Between 1999 and 2012, the average wealth (or net worth) of Canadian families rose from $319,800 to $554,100, or 73% (in 2012 constant dollars). Average wealth increased faster among higher-income families during this time period.
It added: âAnd that's just the wall. A Bloomberg Government analysis in 2013 estimated what it would cost to completely seal the border: $28 billion per year.â. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump weighed in on the topic during an August 2015 appearance on Fox News.
It would cost more than $22.4 billion to build a fence along the entire 1,969-mile border. How is the border defended now? Through a combination of fences and patrols. The Department of Homeland Security has fenced off 651 miles of the 1,969-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico.