What took so long? I did just that in 2007 and have never regretted it.
Decades? Decades?
It took Israel less than 3 years to secure 420 miles of border at a cost of 14 billion.
Plans for this fence have been in the works for almost 30 years. They know exactly how long it will take, how much it will cost and the risk mitigation of how many people will actually make it across should they try.
Decades?
They know exactly how much it would cost to pay off each rancher who owns land on or near the border. They know which construction companies will be hired to build the fence. They know exactly where homes, hotels and other infrastructure will go and how much it will cost.
Decades?
A decent project manager can put this together in 6 months and have it built in less than 5 years. And if he isn’t dealing with unions bring it in on or near budget.
Decades?
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