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GRAPEVINE, Page 11Definitely Not The Berlin Wall
JANICE CASTRO
Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter and a passel of
Southern California officials have been celebrating the
completion of the first 14 miles of the 12-ft.-tall black metal
wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. The barrier is supposed to
keep out illegal immigrants and drug runners, but it is riddled
with gaps. Just a mile from the Pacific Ocean, for example, a
dry riverbed crosses the border through a gorge so popular with
illegals that it is known as Smuggler Gulch. Because the wall
comes to an abrupt halt jutting out over the western rim of the
gorge, travelers continue to scurry through. Nearby, Mexican
vendors who sell snacks to folks headed north report that the
fence has helped their business, since it has funneled more
customers through the inviting opening.