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BUILDING THE BORDER WALL: ONCE SLATED FOR DESTRUCTION, 74-YEAR-OLD DANIEL GARZA’S HOME WAS SAVED WHEN HIDALGO COUNTY MADE A DEAL WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO BUILD A COMBINATION LEVEE/BORDER WALL THAT WILL REACH A HEIGHT OF 18 FEET. THE FENCE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION LOOMS OVER GARZA’S BACKYARD. photos by Ben Briones/ check out our border wall slideshow at texasobserver.org
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