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Project 28
Project 28 is the name given to a U.S. border protection program that runs along a stretch of the United States–Mexico border, US/Mexican border in southern Arizona.Randal C. Archibold"28-Mile Virtual Fence Is Rising Along the Border" ''New York Times'', June 26, 2007 The project, the first phase of a much larger program called SBInet, the "Secure Border Initiative network" (SBInet), was scheduled to be completed in mid-2007, but did not become operational until late 2007. It involves the placement of 9 high-tech surveillance towers that monitor activity using radar, high-resolution cameras, and wireless networking, looking for incursions to report to the Border Patrol. In February 2008, authorities said that the project did not work as planned nor did it meet the needs of the U.S. Border Patrol. As a result, the deployment of about of virtual fence near Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, Yuma, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas is now projected to be completed by the end of 2011, rather than 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States–Mexico Border
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