By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to build a wall along the U.S. border has been met with skepticism from people who live close to the border.
Residents close to the border told the Associated Press that it seems unlikely that a concrete barrier could be erected along the 2,000-mile frontier with Mexico.
They pointed out the geology of the Rio Grande valley, the immense cost and the lack of of support by locals.
Residents said it would make more sense to build a “virtual wall” with surveillance cameras, observation balloons and drones.
That’s why residents weren’t surprised when Trump softened his position on the wall, suggesting that some of it could include fencing.
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