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In the process of developing border wall position letters we came across a comprehensive coverage package by USA Today. It features a package of videos that examine issues associated with the wall. They take a little time to load and you have to turn the sound on but they are definitely worth watching.
The path of the wall: A helicopter view of the path of the wall
Walking into the desert: People who go missing
Human Smugglers: Profiting from bringing people across the border
Vigilantes on the border: Volunteer Militia on Patrol
Migrants: I will always find a way in
Murder by Migrant: The killing of a border patrol agent
Land needed for the border wall: Building a border wall through your land- eminent domain
Tribal land: Sacred lands and their people divided by the wall
Illegal Drug Smuggling: The battle that won’t end
A holy shrine: A place of pilgrimage divided
Ranchers: Violence on their land
Making Mexico Pay: Who will actually pay
Endangered Species: Splitting habitat for endangered cats
Border Patrol: Living with danger every day
Uncounted Deaths: Border counties and states struggle with the volume of unidentified bodies
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Who wants the wall?
Border wall counties voted for Clinton: https://aplus.com/a/border-wall-mexico-texas-arizona-california-new-mexico?no_monetization=true
President Trump has always said it should be a partial wall: http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/350217-americans-support-a-border-wall-more-than-the-media-wants-to-believe
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Paying for the wall:
8/20/2018 the latest on congressional action to fund the wall: https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-wants-5-billion-border-wall-amid-shutdown-threat
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