US border fence on the Mexico border, east of Nogales Arizona USA, and Nogales Sonora Mexico, viewed from US side. This view shows detail of top of fe
US border fence on the Mexico border, east of Nogales Arizona USA, and Nogales Sonora Mexico, viewed from US side. This view shows detail of top of fence which are designed to make the barrier harder to climb and cross. Note the flat steel plate on the Mexico side, and the sloped tops of the bollards, increasing the difficulty for anyone who was able to climb to the top – there is just nowhere to stand, and no handholds. This type of barrier is “bollard” style construction, composed of 6” x 6” heavy steel tubing anchored in concrete and extending 16 feet or more above ground level, making it difficult for individuals to climb for access to the United States, and hard to cut through. For that reason, it is regarded as a “pedestrian barrier”, unlike shorter barriers which only block vehicles. The gap between bollards is less than 6”. The border fence is not a contiguous structure across the US boundary with Mexico, but is found in segments of relatively higher frequency of attempted border crossings.
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Photo credit: © Gary Moon / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 2018, az, barrier, bollard, border, crossing, fence, illegal, immigration, landscape, mexico, national, nogales, outdoors, pedestrian, people, protection, security
