[La Lydia]

The double fencing, which I think should be everywhere there is pedestrian fence, is only visible in El Paso and around the Ports of Entry. Here is a nice picture of the fence at Smuggler's Gulch east of San Diego:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37degrees/3481746319/

[kabar]

The double fencing should cover most of the construction. The area south and east of San Diego was constructed at the behest of Duncan Hunter before the Secure Fence Act of 1996 was passed.

Here is the Secure Fence Act language. I am concerned that the fencing does not meet the requirements of the Act.

‘‘(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—

‘‘(i) extending from 10 miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to 10 miles east of the Tecate, California, port of entry;

‘‘(ii) extending from 10 miles west of the Calexico, California, port of entry to 5 miles east of the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry;

‘‘(iii) extending from 5 miles west of the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry to 10 miles east of El Paso, Texas;

‘‘(iv) extending from 5 miles northwest of the Del Rio, Texas, port of entry to 5 miles southeast of the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and

‘‘(v) extending 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry.