But in recent weeks the fence has taken on new symbolic significance as a reflection of U.S. immigration policy that seems not to work and as a barometer of increasing sensitivity in U.S.-Mexican Ties.
(That sense of frustration over the entry of illegal aliens into the country showed up again last week when Rep. James H. Scheuer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Select Committee on Population, called for a "firm, hard sealing" of the U.S.-Mexico border.)
Future construction would include another stretch at San Luis, Ariz., about 10 miles south of Yuma. Congress this year approved $1.5 million at the behest of Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), who said the fence would protect Yuma from borderjumping thieves.
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sorry for the 3 post spread, just wakin on on the west side