Old border fence VS the new wallpic.twitter.com/bsQHpZ756s – at USA/MEX Border Crossing, Los Algodones, Baja California
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The wall is see through, but if an agent moves to the right or the left to an acute enough angle, they are protected from would-be assaulters:pic.twitter.com/GvsX3JNm6T
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The foundation is concrete reinforced with rebar. Per @USBPChiefYUM it’s two feet thick and goes 10-12 feet down.
The concrete-filled posts also go all the way to the bottom of the foundation.
Motion detection systems alert border patrol if anyone attempts to cut through.pic.twitter.com/Yx8KziIU7e
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I asked Border Patrol Chief
@USBPChief if the new wall works: “There’s no other single investment that we can make that lasts this long and has an immediate return on investment.”pic.twitter.com/KHKpjYM9QVShow this thread -
Over the last four years, well-paid pundits lectured us from their air-conditioned studios about how “walls
don’t work”
I tested the theory IRL:pic.twitter.com/7bJJ2GpjFF – at USA/MEX Border Crossing, Los Algodones, Baja CaliforniaShow this thread
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Yes this will keep some migrant workers out. the cartel will just hire the best engineers to figure out how it’s weak spots.
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The wall is mostly built in parts that aren't protected by natural borders and are hotspots for crossing. They're the heaviest patrolled. They'll probably seek other routes instead, or just try to cross these, hence the need for them to be transparent and the motion sensors.
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