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Because walls work. And everyone knows it. Good walls make good neighbors.
Chris Magnus, police chief in Tucson, Arizona, said he has heard from agents on the ground who say the wall is an important tool in helping them defend the southern border, and who point to areas where more wall is needed. “I think there are some gaps where that could make sense,” he said.
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“I think there are some gaps where that could make sense,” he said.
The Washington Times reported earlier this year on some of those gaps, including areas where the government envisioned roads for agents to use on the U.S. side of the border. The roads were built but the wall wasn’t. That’s created new smuggling routes for the cartels that control the smuggling operations.
It’s not just the wall that was halted.
The Trump administration billed its construction as a “wall system,” with lighting and cameras and sensors to help detect illegal entrants. The actual wall, meanwhile, was intended to shape where those entries took place.
Senators said the construction halt has stopped the technology from being installed, too. Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, said only about 10% of the technology was completed. Chief Magnus signaled he would be willing to complete that part of the wall project.
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Chris Magnus, police chief in Tucson, Arizona, said he has heard from agents on the ground who say the wall is an important tool in helping them defend the southern border, and who point to areas where more wall is needed. “I think there are some gaps where that could make sense,” he said.
...
“I think there are some gaps where that could make sense,” he said.
The Washington Times reported earlier this year on some of those gaps, including areas where the government envisioned roads for agents to use on the U.S. side of the border. The roads were built but the wall wasn’t. That’s created new smuggling routes for the cartels that control the smuggling operations.
It’s not just the wall that was halted.
The Trump administration billed its construction as a “wall system,” with lighting and cameras and sensors to help detect illegal entrants. The actual wall, meanwhile, was intended to shape where those entries took place.
Senators said the construction halt has stopped the technology from being installed, too. Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, said only about 10% of the technology was completed. Chief Magnus signaled he would be willing to complete that part of the wall project.
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Biden’s pick for border chief backs building more wall
President Biden’s pick to lead the government’s border agency told senators Tuesday that there are reasons to restart construction on the border wall, saying there are “some gaps” left by the new administration’s halt.
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