Two sentences later it says that "another 700 miles is set to go up by the end of this year".
The guy is either lying or needs an accurate calander!
No joke. If 700 miles will be completed by the end of the year, then that is pretty damned good.
A mile of fence “here”. To make it fit with the “end of this year” phrase implies to me that there is more than just this work crew “here” working on the fence. I suppose about 60 different work crews/sections (700/12 miles/year). I hope so anyway!
And continued increased ICE enforcement that we have already seen under Bush at businesses and farm fields should get lots of illegals to leave just based on the fear of getting caught. Unless McCain or the Dems call it all off.
This problem that has been ongoing for 30 years will not get solved overnight - but with a completed fence and enforcement of existing laws I think it will be on its way. And yes there will be increased produce costs, etc. until the market can get that figured out.