The United States–Mexico barrier is actually several separation barriers designed to prevent illegal movement across the U.S.-Mexico border. The barriers were built as part of three larger "Operations" to taper transportation of illegal drugs manufactured in Latin America and illegal immigration: Operation Gatekeeper in California, Operation Hold-the-Line in Texas, and Operation Safeguard in Arizona. The barriers are strategically placed to mitigate the flow of illegal border crossings along the United States-Mexico international border into the geographically vulnerable Southwestern United States. Pro-Mexican immigration groups criticize the barriers as an ineffective deterrant that inappropriately jeopardize the health and safety of those seeking illegal entry into the United States.
Duncan Hunter on the Border Fence
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