Week of 7.3.09
Obama's Border FenceThe U.S.-Mexico border fence—are private contractors making billions on a project that won't even work?It appears that your computer does not have the Flash Player required to view NOW videos. Visit Adobe to download and install the latest version of the Flash Player. In 2006, Congress authorized the Secure Fence Act—a multi-billion dollar plan to build hundreds of miles of fencing along the southern border of the U.S. The plan has been billed as the way to stem the flow of undocumented immigrants and provide security from potential terrorism.![]() ![]() Arizona residents share what's wrong with the fence built in their yard. (From The Border Wall, a film by Wayne Ewing) An even greater worry may be the virtual fence the Obama administration is planning for the remaining 1,300 miles of border, at an estimated cost of nearly $7 billion. The problem? The new technology to complete the virtual fence has not been proven to work in the field. This week, NOW Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa travels to Texas to meet border families who fear losing their property, their safety, and their way of life. This is an update to our show The Border Fence. Web Feature
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