Breitbart by John Binder 22 Sep 2017
Getting across the U.S.-Mexico Border “would be a lot harder if they build that wall,” a human smuggler said in a report.
As President Trump’s administration has yet to begin construction of a border wall, a human smuggler interviewed in Arizona by USA Today said that a physical barrier would make it incredibly difficult for illegal aliens to get across.
“Right now, I can’t imagine exactly how [a wall would be built] but I can tell you that it would be a lot harder if they build that wall,” the smuggler, identified as “Alexis” told the paper. “Really, because it’s already hard with the fence we have now.”
“It’s difficult because, to start, not just any ordinary person who decides they want to scale it can do it,” Alexis continued. “It requires skill to get up there. And to get down, oh man, one of two things can happen. You jump and if you’re athletic you can land OK, but if you’re not you can break a foot.”
While Alexis’ fees would increase for smuggling due to a border wall, some would be put completely out of business.
Vice President of National Border Patrol Council for the El Paso, Texas sector Stuart Harris told USA Today that Trump’s border wall should not be a controversy, as it would simply help U.S. Border Patrol agents secure the U.S.-Mexico Border.
“What people are sort of missing is: What is the wall? What actually does he mean by the wall?” Harris said. “The wall is a combination of infrastructure, technology and boots on the ground.”
Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke does seem to be following through on Trump’s border wall promise. As Breitbart Texas reported, Duke most recently obtained land and environmental waivers in order to begin construction of border barriers in Calexico, California.
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http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/09/22/harder-smuggle-border-walls-says-human-smuggler/
