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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ...fence_up_to_68

Support for Mexican Border Fence Up to 68%

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Support for the building of a fence along the Mexican border has reached a new high, and voters are more confident than ever that illegal immigration can be stopped.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 68% of U.S. voters now believe the United States should continue to build a fence on the Mexican border. That’s up nine points from March when the Obama administration halted funding for the fence and the highest level of support ever.

Just 21% oppose the continued building of the border fence.

Support for the fence is strong across all demographic groups. But while 76% of Mainstream voters think the United States should continue to build the fence, 67% of the Political Class are opposed to it.

Forty-seven percent (47%) of all voters believe it is possible to end illegal immigration. That’s up slightly from April of last year.

Now only 36% do not think it is possible for the United States to prevent illegal immigrants from getting into the country. That’s down sixteen points since October 2008.

[ZonaPutaX]

As one law enforcement officer in Arizone succintly put it, "We built a 20-foot fence. They bring 21-foot ladders." Also, blow torches to cut through the fence and shovels and pick axes to dig under the fence. Then the surveillance setup the Bush administration put in place wasn't really working. So, after $3.4 billion and and estimated $6.7 billion more for technology that the GAO says won't work, Pres. Obama stopped funding the "virtual fence."

We could build the Great Wall, but Mexico, some environmental groups, some counties and private land owners aren't too thrilled.