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  Building A Fence On The U.S. - Mexico Border

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Building A Fence On The U.S. - Mexico Border

A combination of steel and virtual fencing was first proposed to stop illegal immigration and smuggling in Dec. 2005. The proposed 2,000 mile fence would be built in parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Supporters said the fence would cut down on crime and drug smuggling, but opponents believe the fence would negatively impact the environment and not won't protect the border.

Click on the headlines below to read more about the border fence debate.

• TX Border Mayors Plan Federal Lawsuit Over Fence (5/14/2008)
• Barrier On The Mexican Border Going Up Quickly (4/28/2008)
• Feds Scrap $20M 'Virtual Fence' In Ariz. (4/23/2008)
• Feds To Bypass Laws, Build 670-Mile Border Fence (4/1/2008)
• Clinton Says Border Fence Efforts "Distressing" (2/13/2008)
• Court Grants Access To Texas Land For Border Fence (1/17/2008)
• Feds To Sue For Access To Land For Border Fence (01/09/2008)
• Hundreds Protest As Feds Testify On Border Fence (12/12/2007)
• U.S.-Mexico Border Plan Nixed (10/25/2007)
• Officials Told Border Fence Won't Protect Texas (10/1/2007)
• Battle Over US-Mexico Border Fence Continues (5/9/2007)
• Border Fence To Be Built On Wildlife Refuges (5/6/2007)
• Bush's Border Fence Plan Riles Texas Officials (5/1/2007)
• Texas Border Mayors: Border Fence Won't Go Up (1/18/2007)
• Stallone Attacks Border Fence On Trip To Mexico (1/5/2007)
• Mexican President Slams U.S. Migration Policy (11/5/2006)
• Border Fence Plan Worries Texas Ranchers (10/27/2006)
• Bush Signs Mexico Border Fence Bill (10/26/2006)
• New Border Wall Not Expected To Stop Migrants (10/7/2006)
• Republicans Plan Hearings, Want 2006 Border Bill (6/22/2006)
• Ranchers Add Ladders To Save Border Fences (6/17/2006)
• Troops Along Border Scaring Away Illegal Migrants (6/12/2006)
• Minutemen Start Building Border Security Fence (5/28/2006)
• Bush Backs 370 Miles Of Fencing Along U.S Border (5/19/2006)
• U.S. Border Fence May Be Modeled After Israel's (5/18/2006)

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