Border patrol was swarming around the area. They even eyed us as we took a picture.
We talked to some locals from Jacumba (located just yards from the border) and they are actually all against the fence. They said the fence was a waste of money, an eyesore, doesn't even keep out illegals and an inconvenience as many used to cross the border routinely and easily in order to shop and explore. Now the nearest crossing point is 35 miles away and they then have to drive back 35 miles on the Mexican side just to get where once was a mere 500 feet away.
Locals said that many Mexican families gather with their Mexican-American relatives around the fence, on each other's respective "sides" on Sundays. They have bonfires and drink beers. So appalling to know that there is a fence to make them physically divided.
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