Border Fence is Good for the Environment

Tue02Oct2007

Border Fence is Good for the Environment

07:56 H | Topics: Immigration - Politics

Did you just spit up your coffee reading that headline? That was the reaction this morning at my local Colombian/Mexican bakery when Univision's morning show, Despierta America reported that Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said that the proposed fence on the Mexico U.S. border was good for the environment. The news story was met with loud sighs and head shakes by Latinos on my morning cafecito line. I haven't been able to find the story anywhere else but what I was able to find is that Chertoff is doing some serious damage control because communities on the U.S. side of the border are concerned about the environmental impact the fence will have.

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Maegan la Mala

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1. latitud32 ~ Wednesday, Oct 17 2007 | 22:10H:

interestingly, the news stations in Tijuana documented how trash was left behind on the "Mexican side" during this process by the American military environmental "heroes"- construction trash, food trash(wrappers, chip bags, etc..). So much about caring about the environment???? Or I guess the environment is only important on ONE side, since it won't affect the other?

What a joke these people/comments are....

2. sam ~ Wednesday, Nov 12 2008 | 02:02H:

When was the last time you spent time on the us/mex border?

For me it was yesterday.

What did you see there?

At best I know what I've seen and that is the border areas in/near urban areas are prolific with trash. Remote areas where fence work is ongoing are largely trash free.

Experience leads me to believe fence work is not an appreciable source of refuse.

Maybe I am biased in this regard but as I've stood on the border I come to a clear opinion as to the amount of trash.and it's primary source; urban Mexican populations grossly more than any than any other.

3. Maegan la Mala ~ Wednesday, Nov 12 2008 | 07:01H:

Your metaphor is glaringly disturbing, equating Mexican populations and their movement to trash that needs to be cleaned up and that an effective way is by fencing it in.

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