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The Drawings of Planned Border Fencing
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A top Border Patrol official told Rio Grande Valley leaders and residents Saturday that the agency erred in secretly drawing a map of planned border fencing and would be more forthcoming about the plans.
"We did not do a very good job out the gate of sharing information," said Ron Colburn, deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. "We will be absolutely transparent with all information short of classified intelligence."
Local mayors were dismayed last month to learn of a map showing 153 miles of fencing in Texas, part of a plan to erect 370 miles by the end of 2008. They organized a trip to Austin to try to get state support against a plan they say will cut off landowners and endangered wildlife from the river, ruin flood-control systems and send the wrong message to Texas' biggest trading partner.
Congress has authorized about 700 miles of fencing along the border.
Abogados May 13, 2007 03:29 PM | Preguntas Para Abogados
