It remains to be seen whether even the "down payment" will be turned into actual fence. Somehow, I doubt it. Let's be clear, the "Secure Fence Act" was an election-season ploy to smooth the ruffled feathers of the Republican base. The comments from *Mexico* were highly critical, even including threats to go crying to the U.N. In response, the Mexican officials were told (in essence): "Don't worry about the fence - we expect to have an immigration accord in place soon."
The President and his allies in this cause never intended to build that fence. So, now we have no border fence and no amnesty. That's better than no border fence WITH amnesty.
Alrighty then...