June 2019 – Wall Folly

Murals on the wall

Posted on 2019-06-30 by the wall2019-06-25

Particularly sad photo

Posted on 2019-06-29 by the wall2019-06-26

The following image seems to have gone viral. The story as I understand it is also rather sad. A family with father, mother and two year old left El Salvador in search of a better life. They arrived in Matamoros … Continue reading →

Border crossings trending down in June

Posted on 2019-06-28 by the wall2019-06-23

Slight drop in border crossings. Seasonal effects with weather and crops, enforcement actions or something else? Still a few weeks before complete numbers come out for June. … Continue reading →

Conditions at detention centers

Posted on 2019-06-27 by the wall2019-07-01

Several articles this week highlighting poor conditions at immigrant detention centers. … Continue reading →

McAllen, deaths and staffing.

Posted on 2019-06-26 by the wall2019-06-25

Two recent articles from the McAllen newspaper. The first is four recent deaths discovered. The second a longer article about staffing and role sheriff deputies play. One thing to note about a border wall is it doesn’t really change any … Continue reading →

Impunity and immigration

Posted on 2019-06-25 by the wall2019-06-22

Impunity is a measure of the percent of crimes that are not prosecuted, either directly as a percentage or as an index One of the factors affecting immigration is whether the rule of law exists. In cases of crime or … Continue reading →

Metering and wait times

Posted on 2019-06-24 by the wall2019-06-22

Among the reasons for making a border crossing between ports of entry is the “metering” policy that has restricted official points of entry. The following article shows that the numbers processed officially has been relatively constant, resulting in increased numbers … Continue reading →

Wall Folly

do border walls work?

Monthly Archives: June 2019