Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill authorizing the construction of a U.S.-Mexico border fence that will either connect with other states or be a stand alone.
The bill lacks clarity since it does not specify a budget or identify where the funds would come from to build – however the state is welcoming donations, seeking prison labor and private contractors to help get the fence built.
What is also unclear is if Brewer’s fence will be in addition to the federal government’s border fence or in areas where illegal immigration is still occurring in Arizona or in areas where there is no fencing at all, some of that land being federal land.
