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Privately funded wall near El Paso

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-31 by the wall2019-05-29

Somewhat less than a mile of border fence is built near El Paso. In my opinion, what a private landowner does on their own property is mostly their own business. However, it will be interesting to see if it is … Continue reading →

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Candelaria

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-30 by the wall2019-05-26

A story about remote villages near Candelaria where nearest official crossing is 90 miles away and nearest US hospital is an hour away

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2018 border wall construction

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-29 by the wall2019-05-24

In 2018, Congress agreed to 1.57 billion of funding for a border wall. In total 1.7 miles of new wall has been built.

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Trump promoting particular company

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-28 by the wall2019-05-24

Trump seems to be trying to boost a particular company to build a wall.

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Ronald Reagan and the border fence

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-27 by the wall2019-05-22

Rather than talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems? Make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then, while they’re working and earning here, … Continue reading →

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Border wall and wilderness areas

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-26 by the wall2019-05-22

I don’t see how you could build a physical border wall that’s more difficult to cross through than this landscape.

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Motorcyclists deliver 30,000 meals to migrants in Las Cruces

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-25 by the wall2019-05-21

Meals that were otherwise being prepared to send to Honduras and Guatemala now also delivered in Las Cruces

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Migrant teen dies in US custody

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-24 by the wall2019-05-21

The fifth migrant death in the last half year Also a death in Southern New Mexico

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Border resources and economics

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-23 by the wall2019-05-20

Some folks aren’t happy with fuss over the border and impacts on trade. Opportunity is staring right at us and we’re focused on slowing down, not increasing, trade. Again, what exactly are we doing?” Stop looking at the border as … Continue reading →

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Immigration – country of birth

Wall Folly Posted on 2019-05-22 by the wall2019-05-18

Axios has an interesting chart plotting those born outside the US by country of birth A few aspects jumped out at me from standpoint of looking as chart A shift to Asia at least as much as Latin America An … Continue reading →

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