Border Wall
Good fences don't always make for good neighbors
Stretching hundreds of miles, the Rio Grande creeps through the brush country of deep South Texas and northeastern Mexico. To some people, the great river forms an artificial dividing line through a unified culture, while others feel it defines distinct...
Walling off wildlife
In a tiny office, tucked in the middle of miles of forest near Brownsville, conservationist Jimmy Paz furrowed his brow. He was on the phone with representatives from the advocacy group Defenders of Wildlife talking about a proposal that could forever...
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Jewelry Corner, a retailer in downtown Brownsville, could see at least a 30 percent decrease in customers if a barrier like the proposed border fence were erected, said Chandru Buxani, the store’s owner. Other merchants downtown — where 95 percent...
Controlled leaks
Trudging through a thick brush of shrubs and matted cane, U.S. Border Patrol agent Manuel Olivas can see at least one advantage to a planned stretch of border fence expected to cross through this area. “Clearing out all of these trees for construction...
Can a fence stand without support?
In just 18 months, a significant portion of the Rio Grande Valley will be cut off from the river by the Department of Homeland Security’s border wall, designed to control illegal traffic from Mexico. (View video "Neighbors Divided") Thus far, protest...
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