Border Barrier Construction – San Diego County, California – April 2025

CBP is planning to construct approximately 2.5 miles of new border barrier in San Diego County, California. Consistent with section 102(b)(1)(C) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996, as amended, 8 U.S.C. § 1103 note, CBP seeks input on the project’s potential impacts to the environment, cultural, quality of life and commerce, including socioeconomic impacts. 

The planned actions include:  

• The construction and maintenance of approximately 2.1 miles of new border barrier west of the Jacumba Hot Springs area in southeastern San Diego County, California.
• The construction and maintenance of approximately 0.4 miles of new border barrier, approximately 3.2 miles east of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego County, California.  

CBP will be accepting comments and information until May 8, 2025. Helpful comments are fact-based, include links to data or research, and provide specific information concerning potential impacts. If you are providing a comment about a specific area, please specify that in your comment.

Comments can be emailed to CBP at SanDiegoComments@cbp.dhs.gov. Please include “San Diego Sector Border Barrier Construction” in the subject of your email. Comments received in response to this letter, including names and addresses of those who comment, will become part of the public record. 

Comments may also be submitted to CBP by calling (833) 412-2056 or by mailing the following address:  

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters 
Program Management Office Directorate  
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. 6.5E Mail Stop 1039 
Washington, DC 20229-1100