Locals Oppose Towers Along Border

This report from NPR details local opposition to a Department of Homeland Security plan to erect watch towers along the Arizona-Mexico border.

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May 2, 2007, 10:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

"The Department of Homeland Security is installing nine high-tech towers as part of the first section of its Secure Border Initiative Network along a 28-mile stretch near the Arizona-Mexico border. Residents of Arivaca, Ariz., are not happy. They say the radar-and-camera setups not only will be eyesores, but also will rob them of their privacy."

FULL STORY: Border Town Residents Fight New Towers

Tuesday, May 1, 2007 in NPR

Government / Politics Social / Demographics Arizona

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