Monday, September 20, 2010

US-Mexico border wall a costly failure, film says

This should be an interesting documentary. Just think what we could have done with that money that could actually have helped the immigration situation. - - Donna Poisl

U.S. has built 650 miles of fence on Mexico border

* "The Fence" airs on HBO on Thursday

By Robin Emmott

MONTERREY, Mexico, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Washington's plan to build a fence on the border with Mexico has cost $3 billion and has not deterred illegal immigrants or drug traffickers from entering the country, according to a new U.S. documentary.

"The Fence" hopes to show Americans, who were divided when construction of the wall was approved in 2006, that the venture is a failure as conceived and a blemish upon the United States internationally.
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