ABP Releases Survey Data At DHS Event


Detailed Maps and Border Camera on Display

American Patrol -- 5/14/08

Citizens attending a Department of Homeland Security open house in Sierra Vista yesterday were given an extra treat. When they arrived they saw a display by American Border Patrol in the lobby outside the DHS meeting room. On display were maps and charts showing the results of ABP’s aerial survey of the border as well as computers with live video from ABP’s Operation Virtual Vigilance.

ABP’s aerial survey found that the total amount of fencing along the Mexican border as of April 29, 2008, was 182.8 miles, not “302 miles of physical fence “ as reported by the New York Times.

ABP also reported that the DHS had constructed less than 100 miles of new fence since the signing of the Secure Fence Act of 2006. ABP did find 151.8 miles of new vehicle barrier, none of which, according to ABP head Glenn Spencer, could be classified as a fence.

At one point ABP’s border cams spotted suspicious activity on the border prompting a Border Patrol agent who was attending the DHS open house to call for a unit to investigate. (More on this later.)

Border Summary

Border Miles

Maps

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