September 30, 2007

55 Down, At Least 645 to Go
Border Left Wide Open

Left: Pedestrian Fence in Western Arizona
Right: Open Border in Eastern Arizona
(See larger photo)
American Patrol
    The Secure Fence Act of 2006 calls for at least 700 miles of 2-layer fence to be built along the southern border. In the first year, DHS has constructed, at most, 55 miles of single layered fence and 6 miles of 2 layer fence. At this rate it will take DHS 24 years to finish the job.
"Most of the new fencing will not really stop foot traffic, but it will do a much better job of stopping vehicles," said Glenn Spencer of American Border Patrol.     ABP is poring over the data it collected last week and will produce a definitive statement on the actual number of miles of new fencing by Oct. 5.
Video See this raw video of part of the fencing that Chertoff says is finished - it isn't.

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