What the mainstream media won't show you: The Border Wall IS Being Built...

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[Jim Robinson]

What the mainstream media won't show you: The Border Wall IS Being Built...

video at link

Looks like a construction project of a tall steel slatted fence in progress somewhere on the border.

Posted as a separate thread for Hoosiermama.

[BeauBo]

The barrier in the video is what they call the primary barrier in San Diego/Tijuana - it is the first barrier that an illegal crosser would encounter. It is built just a few feet on the American side of the actual border.

About 150 feet behind the primary barrier is the secondary barrier. In between the two barriers, is the Border Patrol’s enforcement zone - an exclusion area with lights, cameras and patrol road.

Right now, the primary barrier is being upgraded to larger (18 foot) and stronger bollards. This will be finished by May (about 10 of the 14 miles is done). This month (Feb), replacement of the secondary barrier begins, with even larger (30 foot) bollards. The enforcement zone is also being upgraded with better road (and probably new technology for alarms and cameras). When it is done, it will effectively end illegal crossings there, except perhaps for teams of circus acrobats or International jewel thieves.

The new primary barrier defeats people who are just trying to free climb over it. Those who use trucks or ladders, will have to leave them behind at the primary barrier, and then face the tougher secondary barrier without them, as the cops are on their way.

Few other places along the border have even double barrier, so traffic will head elsewhere - but San Diego will be fixed (for good) by Christmas.

If the President gets the $5.7 billion he requested this year, he plans to install 234 miles of effective barrier: 104 miles in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, 55 miles around Laredo, Texas; and 75 more miles for other highest priority points - where over 2/3 of illegals now cross. Although it will be single barrier, it will be strong, and come with good road and a suite of technology that should stop most illegal crossings (well over 90%) where it is.

[BeauBo]

“Tunneling would also be a snap with such immediate access to the fence.”

The see through design of the fence makes it much more likely that tunneling activity near the fence will be seen - so they really need to start tunneling from the other side of the street. The new bollards are set in pretty massive foundations - at least six feet deep and two feet thick, of reinforced concrete. The video gives a good look.

The old landing mat primary barrier that they are replacing had no solid foundation, just posts. Kids could literally scoop out a space to belly under in five minutes.

With the new barrier, tunneling will no longer be a feasible approach for the common man - only for cartels or terrorist groups.

[Hulka]

The wall is set-back from the border. She misspoke or had no idea of the wall and how far it is set-back from the border.

[bray]

Don’t forget they will never vote for Trump again if...

[enumerated]

Good to know. Thanks. The fact that it is only a primary barrier addresses most of my concerns.

I think any physical barrier needs to be reinforced with common sense laws - setting foot on US soil without permission should trigger immediate consequences including automatic and immediate deportation to Mexico.

This business of being allowed to stay in the US pending an asylum hearing has to end.

[Albion Wilde]

You’re most welcome!

[itsahoot]

sensors are tripped and an alert to Border Patrol Agents is sent

It is what happens next that matters and really it is the only thing that matters.

[dragnet2]

Tunneling would also be a snap

You clearly don't get it. Ya think they're going to shove a million illegals a year through some tunnel? Think again. Besides, the tunnels are designed to move drug$, not people.

The wall won't stop everyone and it was never designed to do so. It was designed to stop the endless hordes from willy nilly entering the U.S. by the millions like they've been doing for decades.

[LucyT]

PING

Check out # 79.

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[MileHi]

Thanks for the ping, LT

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[Evil Slayer]

https://gizmodo.com/what-is-the-lrad-sound-cannon-5860592

[enumerated]

“You clearly don’t get it.”

I was only making the point that the barrier is less effective if it’s right on the border. It should be set back to provide a security buffer. As it turns out, border security professionals share my concern, which is why a second barrier will be built farther into US territory - just as I was hoping.

So it appears that I do “get it”.

And the FReeper who explained that to me managed to do so without being rude.

[BeauBo]

Here is some of the old landing mat primary barrier, now being replaced. It is generally 8-10 feet tall. Dirt and trash were dumped at its base in many spots, to form ramps.

Here is the existing secondary barrier - 15 foot chain link, covered with mesh, and topped with concertina. Holes can be cut with special power tools in as little as one minute.

Instead of landing mat, this will be the new primary barrier (18 foot bollard with anti-climb plate):

The new secondary barrier will be like these 30 foot bollards. Falling from 30 feet is fatal to more than half of those who fall. Just after these bollards were installed in Calexico, CA, a climber fell - breaking both femurs and his back. His life was saved by fast response, because it was under camera surveillance. Both the President and the DHS Secretary have alluded that it includes "unseen features" - some have speculated it is electrified near the top.

[visualops]

looks like crap piled up so they can get over the fence.

[hoosiermama]

Beau. So appreciate your contributions. Passing this one along to friends who will find your others. Thank you!

[BeauBo]

You are absolutely correct about the need for legal reform to really fix the immigration process. Ending catch and release and enabling immediate deportation would be huge. E-Verify and enforcement to deny jobs would be huge. Denial of welfare benefits would be huge. Getting rid of the Diversity Lottery and Chain Migration in favor of Merit-Based Immigration would be huge.

Here is a view of the existing secondary barrier, showing many patches from previous breaches - about three per day in San Diego. Bollards have been installed over fifteen years in some tough spots on the border. They have been nearly maintenance-free.

Here is a highlighted map, showing the existing barrier in San Diego - varying between one, two and three layers. The area with one layer is steep terrain (see how the road must switchback). I don't know if the new construction will fill that gap, but I suspect it will. The vegetation gets very thick there, if not controlled.

[BeauBo]

Hoosiermama, we are in for an exciting year of barrier building.

Even if the President doesn’t get one more dime, what has already been appropriated and contracted will make this the biggest year in over a decade (since the peak of the Secure Fence Act construction).

If he does get $3-5 billion more though, it will be the most significant year ever for strengthening our border. Where the wall goes in this year, they will be experiencing lower crime next year.

[grey_whiskers]

Both the President and the DHS Secretary have alluded that it includes "unseen features" - some have speculated it is electrified near the top.

Bug zapper?

Now just grease the poles to make them harder to climb.

[hoosiermama]

At this rate he would finish the wall in much less than his eight years. Their obstruction now will just reassure his reelection in 2020. Let them continue to obstruct. (Even our local democrats want the wall! Some want it electrified)