Border Security
A new video from the Center for Immigration Studies shows a bulldozed roadway for Border Patrol agents to access an unsecured mountainous region of the U.S.-Mexico border more quickly. The pathway, known as the “Bulldozer Trail,” allows vehicles with 4x4 capabilities to patrol the rugged area effectively. Migrant apprehensions in the El Paso sector are down by 65 percent compared to one year earlier.
Key Points
- Bulldozed roadway for Border Patrol in mountainous region
- Decrease in migrant apprehensions in the El Paso sector
- Cartel smuggling staging areas observed near Normandy barriers
Pros
- Improved access for Border Patrol agents to unsecured mountainous regions
- Allows for effective patrolling with vehicles with 4x4 capabilities
- Deters illegal activities and human smugglers
Cons
- Existing border security infrastructure is primitive and ineffective
- Normandy barriers are easily crossed by drug traffickers and human smugglers