U.S. Expands Border Wall on 3,885-Foot Tecate Peak as Crossings in San Diego Sector Drop 93%
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Updated · KVIA · Aug 14
U.S. Expands Border Wall on 3,885-Foot Tecate Peak as Crossings in San Diego Sector Drop 93%
1 articles · Updated · KVIA · Aug 14
Summary
Blasting and bulldozing are carving a new stretch of border wall across 3,885-foot Tecate Peak in Southern California, drawing protests from Kumeyaay leaders who call the mountain a sacred ceremonial site.
1,793 apprehensions were recorded in the San Diego Sector between October and November 2025, down 93% from 24,734 a year earlier, even as the administration presses ahead with wall construction to deter migrants and drug trafficking.
CBP said it has tribal monitors on site and has not substantiated claims of cultural harm, but anthropologists and activists say dynamiting, road building and altered drainage are causing lasting damage to endangered habitat and watersheds.
The Tecate work fits into a broader $46.5 billion border-security push that has also triggered fights over Native, religious and park land in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.