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Boundary fence with military airfield landing sections used for repairs, with concertina wire

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Title

Boundary fence with military airfield landing sections used for repairs, with concertina wire

Subject

borders (boundaries)

fences (site elements)

Description

During President Carter's administration, the Immigration and Naturalization Service constructed an "impenetrable" fence at selected areas near El Paso, Calexico, and San Ysidro, among others. It is twelve feet high and constructed of metal webbing (much like chain link) topped with barbed concertina wire. It is called the Tortilla Curtain and does little to stem the flow of illegal crossings into the United States. The metal sections along the fence were installed to repair holes. Mexico is on the left.

Heber Quadrangle: California –Imperial Co.; 7.5 minute series; #151

Creator

Goin, Peter

Source

Peter Goin Collection (MS 733)

Date

Undated

Rights

Copyright © is held by the artist. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, Special Collections. Further transmission, reproduction, presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the artist.

Format

JPEG

Type

Image

Identifier

D91_TracingtheLine.jpg

Coverage

Calexico, CA

Mexicali, Mexico

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

TIFF

Collection

Tracing the Line

Citation

Goin, Peter, “Boundary fence with military airfield landing sections used for repairs, with concertina wire,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed April 26, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.arizona.edu/items/show/2390.