Mexico Furious Over Border Fence

President Bush approves plans for a 700km border fence between the United States and Mexico, to the dismay of the Mexican government and immigrant advocates.

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October 27, 2006, 8:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon said the fence was 'a grave mistake' which would lead to more Mexican deaths on the border. 'Humanity committed a grave mistake in building the Berlin Wall,' he said."

"George W Bush said the new barrier was needed to curtail illegal immigration."

"Mexico has pledged to challenge the fence at the United Nations, having already appealed to the Organisation of American States. "

"TJ Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a union representing patrol agents, told The Associated Press that it would not be enough on its own: 'A fence will slow people down by a minute or two, but if you don't have the agents to stop them it does no good. We're not talking about some impenetrable barrier.'"

FULL STORY: Mexico anger over US border fence

Friday, October 27, 2006 in BBC News

Government / Politics North America

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