Fence Facts Update
Publication Wrongly Accepts DHS Figures as Gospel
American Patrol Report -- February 12
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DHS left about 80 miles of old mat fencing in place. To see where, go to ABP's Sector Map.
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Yesterday, GlobalSecurity.org ran a report on the border fence. It was called US-Mexico Border Fence / Great Wall of Mexico.
The report does a pretty good job of summarizing the history of the border fence, but we differ with some of its conclusions.
First, we don't think border tunnels are a real problem as there are so few places tunnels can terminate in the U.S.
Second, GlobalSecurity.org reports that DHS has completed "roughly 643.3 miles of fencing." It says of this 344.8 miles were primary pedestrian fence and 298.5 miles were vehicle barriers.
As of last June, American Border Patrol had reported a total of 620.6 miles of border fencing and barriers in place, of which 303 miles were actual fences and 318 miles were vehicle barriers. (The 22-mile discrepancy between GS and ABP may be explained by the completion of fencing in Texas that was under construction at the time of the ABP survey. ABP plans to update its survey within the next 60 days.)
DHS's pedestrian fencing includes 79 miles of old mat fencing that has been in place for at least fifteen years. Subtracting this from 345 miles and we are left with 266 miles of fencing actually constructed by DHS. Much of this new fencing such as that installed near Naco, Arizona is ineffective, forcing the Border Patrol to assign extra personnel to chase those who cross it on a regular basis.
American Border Patrol is the only organization that produces independent reports of what is actually on the border. |
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