And I use the term 'fence' quite loosely, as I have found or heard nothing that stipulates that this will be a 'hard' fence, as opposed to 'virtual' with camera's, etc.
Not that it matters. Frankly, I don't think any of it will happen anyway, unless a deal for amnesty was cut. But it sure sounds good doesn't it. I wonder how many will return home and allow themselves to be patted on the back for taking action to 'defend' the border.
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION OF FENCING AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS IN BORDER AREA FROM PACIFIC OCEAN TO GULF OF MEXICO.Section 102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by striking `Near San Diego, California'; and `(1) SECURITY FEATURES-
`(A) REINFORCED FENCING- In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for least 2 layers of reinforced fencing, the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors--
People who are in the business of reconnaisance and surveillance are banking that you're wrong. Companies that build and monitor barriers are already getting their proposal teams ready to get a chunk of the - minimum - 2 or 3 billion dollars this is going to cost.