Arizona governor signs bill directing $335 million to build border wall

Ligurian said:

"PHOENIX – Arizona is taking on immigration once again, with lawmakers collecting donations from the public to put a fence along every inch of the state's border with Mexico. It is an unprecedented effort by a state that is the busiest U.S. gateway for both illegal immigrants and marijuana.

The idea came from state Senator Steve Smith, a Republican who says people from across the nation have donated about $255,000 to the project since the state in July launched a website that urges visitors to "show the world the resolve and the can-do spirit of the American people."

Smith acknowledges he has a long way to go. The $255,000 will barely cover a half mile of fencing. Smith estimates that the total supplies alone will cost $34 million, or about $426,000 a mile."
December 21, 2016
Arizona Lawmakers Say They Will Build Border Fence

Sorry for the complete rewrite, but I just remembered WHY I don't believe anything that comes out of the mouths of professional politicians.

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Ligurian said:

But what are they really building?
Why did both of these plans happen in the same year?
Is the trade corridor still being planned, or did that deal fall through?

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HARK! said:

Would that mean all 48 affected by the physical impact, or all 50 affected by the economic impact?

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wing2000 said:

They are building infrastructure to support trade -- and jobs on both sides of the border. Arizona and Sonora have a strong trade relationship. I realize positive news from the border rarely get's national attention....

And yes, the agreement is in place with active projects underway....
ADOT Selects final Sonoran Corridor route in Pima County | ADOT

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