Back in the late 80's while stationed in San Diego, we used to drive down to the border near San Yasidro, grab a 12 pack, and watch the mexicans run across the border. Cheap entertainment.
About time they started building the dang thing.. American people has told the government that they want it, (overwhelming support for the fence) but yet they still kept on giving more and more money away to foreign countries then doing what we told them to do..