It’s finally happening…
Drone footage released by the Border Patrol over the weekend shows miles of a “new border wall system” going up at a location in Arizona near where illegal immigrants were seen streaming into America years ago.
The construction is taking place near San Luis and is being carried out with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
“CBP has constructed over 60 miles of new border wall system along the SW border since 2017 and expects to complete 450 miles by the end of 2020,” the Border Patrol said in a tweet.
Construction crews continue work on the new border wall system along the SW border near San Luis, AZ. In partnership with @USACEHQ, CBP has constructed over 60 miles of new border wall system along the SW border since 2017 and expects to complete 450 miles by the end of 2020. pic.twitter.com/ZMVqVteMUN
— CBP (@CBP) August 25, 2019
The agency also tweeted footage showing how a 10-foot wall in the area “failed to impede and deny illegal entries” in 2005.
“Today, CBP has a triple-layered enforcement zone which includes an 18’ bollard wall,” it added.
Illegal border crossings in San Luis, AZ, in 2005 versus the same location today: In 2005, 10’ landing mat failed to impede and deny illegal entries. Today, CBP has a triple layered enforcement zone which includes an 18’ bollard wall. pic.twitter.com/DSO5p0h75M
— CBP (@CBP) August 25, 2019
Elsewhere in Arizona, crews were installing 30-foot steel fencing Friday to replace older barriers next to a border crossing known as Lukeville Port of Entry, which is part of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Many Arizona residents use the crossing on their way to Rocky Point, a beach destination in Mexico.
Construction is expected to take about 45 days. The U.S. government then plans to tackle other projects in Arizona, including nearly 40 miles of fencing in other parts of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and areas of Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
Workers also broke ground Friday for construction between Columbus and Santa Teresa — small towns near ports of entry along the border between New Mexico and the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The taller fencing is being funded through a national emergency declaration by President Trump.
Src: Fox News
Just like the rest of his predecessors, POTUS Donald J. Trump took the Oath of Office and, solemnly swore to PRESERVE, PROTECT, and DEFEND the US Constitution. And .. unlike previous US presidents, for (DJT) his being an exceptional man of his word, while .. for near 3 years, of doing the best that he can for what’s in the best of US taxpayers and the Nation’ interests, + on top of his having to deal against the rabid liberal-progressive-democrats’ stubbornness, stupidity, treachery, resistance, opposition, slandering + .. Mr. Trump continues to do honor to his sworn oath of duty, respecting the rule of Law, and making a priority of serving “We .. the people, and Country”. Meantime them fraudulent psycho “democrats”, back-stabbing rinos, the fake news media and them Deep State never trumpers .. ALL of these deceitful, treasonous parasites and cowards, all of what they continue on doing is but try to do the opposite to that of their false claim to their “represent and serve’ people and Country.
They serve themselves…and if what they are calling “representation of country”….God help America !!!
Jose– One of the best comments I have ever read. I suspect millions would agree if they read it.
Fantastic, someone is finally trying to protect our children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews
Hooray for the Border Wall being built….it’s about time the construction was getting done. Maybe then America can take care of their own that are poverty stricken instead of “””GIVING””” all that money/food/housing/medicine/education and all the rest of the freebies to the illegals. WE CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT THE FREEBIE CROWDS AND MUST TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN.
and if congress would have funded it , the wall would be done by now , now all we need is a moat and aligators in it , to make sure they done get across , the gators need to eat to
Congress has passed border wall funding several times in the past, but never got the job done and the funding expired. Sad but true.
Thank you President Trump for finally taking the bull by the horns and getting the job done. It is great to hear and hopefully we will got a lot of wall done this year and next.
electrify the fence……