Border fence

Public Citizen Argues That Delays and Denials Violate Freedom of Information Act

March 11, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal officials are illegally withholding documents that would allow the public to determine the full impact of the 700 miles of fence being built along the Texas-Mexico border, Public Citizen argued in a suit filed in U.S. district court today on behalf of a member of the University of Texas (UT) Working Group on Human Rights and the Border Wall.    » read more »

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson Announces Results from Border Governor Meetings with Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa

May 29, 2008 -- SANTA FE – New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson reported results from the Border Governor’s meetings with Mexican President Calderón Hinojosa and Mexican federal authorities today. Governor Richardson also met privately with the Mexican President.

US-Mexico border fence, Tijuana: Photo by Nathan Gibbs (CC)    » read more »

November 6, 2007 -- Securing the Border

* DHS has completed more than 76 miles of pedestrian fence for a total of more than 150 miles of pedestrian fence and 115 miles of vehicle fence on the Southwest border.
* DHS plans to build an additional 225 miles of pedestrian fence and 200 miles of vehicle fence. We expect to have about 670 miles of total pedestrian fence and vehicle fence by the end of 2008.    » read more »