The privately funded border barrier that was under construction in Sunland Park is now complete.
As KTSM previously reported,
the barrier is built on private property belonging to the American
Eagle Brick Company and was funded by the group "We Build the Wall,"
which raised more than $20 million through a GoFundMe page organized by
Brian Kolfage. A foreman onsite, Mike Furey, told KTSM the project took about 17 days total to complete from reviewing the property to installing the last piece of bollard fencing. Furey said the only thing remaining is installing lighting and concrete pours for roadway pavement, as well as chain link fencing around the property.
The "We Build the Wall" group plans to sell the barrier to the United States government for $1, maintenance on the technology behind the fencing included.
"We have a 25-year plan in place to keep the maintenance up and that's part of the 'We Build the Wall' process," Furey said.
According to Furey, the infrastructure includes state-of-the-art technology and underground sensors he says will help Border Patrol agents when they patrol the area...
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However, some believe border and immigration matters should be left
to the government to handle, according to the former El Paso Border
Patrol Sector Chief Victor Manjarrez. "The job of border security
is inherently a federal government responsibility and i think it should
stay there and I think it becomes a problem when we have people who
build the wall, aids and abets by either putting water stations things
of that nature, it's a problem," Manjarrez said.
Manjarrez is correct that, "border security is inherently a federal government responsibility", but the owner of this private property has an inherit or natural right to protect their property, and exercising that right is not "a problem."
3 comments:
You are correct Francisco. The fact that they did all the engineering due diligence so that the construction is compatible with the portions being built by USACE and the fact they intend to deed the structure to the U.S.is an equal expression of the will of the people on a segment of property with public and private interests in common. I'm curious if they are also deeding a right of way under the structure --- my guess is yes.
They own the land. They have their legal rights!
Blessings to them.
Shirley
Sounds like the head of the border patrol in that area is suffering from either sour grapes or conflict of interest. The wall is being turned over to the federal government. They didn't have to build it, pay for it, nor do they have to maintain it for a long period of time. So I would say the government is getting a free ride. So what is his real beef?
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