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American Patrol Report -- May 8
A recent survey of the border by American Border Patrol reveals that most of the newly constructed 'fencing' along the border with Mexico falls far short of what Congress mandated in 2006. According to the Secure Fence Act of 2006, the Department of Homeland Security was to build at least 700 miles of double layered fence along the border with Mexico. However, based on aerial surveys conducted by the non-profit organization, DHS has constructed fewer than 120 miles of fence. Most of what DHS is calling a fence is not a fence at all, but a vehicle barrier. For example, since October of 2006, DHS has constructed one 70-mile section of vehicle barrier in Arizona that seems easily overcome by well-financed drug smugglers. According to ABP since mid-January of 2008, only six miles of new pedestrian barrier has been constructed.
ABP is working to complete the analysis of its most recent survey data by this weekend. |
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