Obviously none of us are happy with what’s happened with the border wall. Congress has refused to provide full funding for it for stupid political reasons. But the good news is that San Diego is getting 14 miles of new border wall.
Construction on a section of President Trump’s planned wall along the U.S.-Mexico border began Friday in San Diego, according to local media.
Local news affiliate Fox 8 reported that a section of border wall that features an “anti-climbing plate” will replace about 14 miles of improvised border fencing created from scrap metal.
The section of the wall will begin about a half-mile from the Pacific Ocean, Fox reports, and will stand between 18-30 feet tall.
Rodney Scott, chief of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the San Diego area, told Fox 8 that the construction will improve public safety in the area.
“The construction of this new substantial wall will improve overall border security, the safety and effectiveness of Border Patrol agents, the safety of the public, and will enhance the atmosphere for business and commerce in the area,” Scott said.
Customs and Border Protection’s acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello added to the news station that Friday’s launch of construction efforts represents an “important milestone” in Trump’s plan to secure the U.S.’s border with Mexico.
Sure, it’s better than no wall, but it’s still not nearly enough. We need a big wall across the entire southern border. There’s drug traffickers, illegal aliens and all sorts of insane shit that’s happening down there.
It does look as if Trump is going to demand full funding for the border wall a few months before the midterms when Congress is required to pass another government funding bill. He should force a shut down of the government if needed. Let the Democrats run on a pro illegal alien, pro drug trafficking agenda in the midterms. It’s a losing message.
