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Border fence construction nears completion in Hope Park

December 26, 2010 7:30 PM
By JAZMINE ULLOA, The Brownsville Herald

On a crisp December morning, Justo Ahumada stood at the edge of the levee near Hope Park watching a group of construction workers ply at the rusty iron fence now snaking its way along the U.S.-Mexico border. Their highlighter-yellow jackets beamed under the gray skies.

He pointed to a spot beyond them, just within sight, where he crossed the Rio Grande from Matamoros for the first time. He had been 17, maybe 18.

“There weren’t any Border Patrol agents back then,â€

Originally Posted by jean

Border fence construction nears completion in Hope Park

December 26, 2010 7:30 PM
By JAZMINE ULLOA, The Brownsville Herald

"What a shame for the people coming to look for work these days," he lamented.

Ahumada didn't even mention unemployed Americans.
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