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American Patrol -- January 10
ABP Questions Numbers
On November 6 the Department of Homeland Security reported that it had 150 miles of pedestrian fencing on the Mexican border. American Border Patrol agreed, finding 148 miles of new and existing fence in-place as of November 20, 2007.
One month later the DHS changed its figures, saying that it had 284 miles of fencing in place. DHS also claimed it would build 386 miles of new fencing in 2008. "The idea that 134 miles, or even 109 miles of fencing was added in one month is preposterous, "said Glenn Spencer of ABP. "DHS installed about 75 miles of new fencing in the past fourteen months and we have no evidence to suggest that they will even match that figure this year, much less build 386 miles of it," he added.
Spencer said ABP's year-end video on border fence progress will be released Monday. |
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