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GAO Says 'Virtual Fence' Along Mexican Border Over Budget -- Washington Times
The Department of Homeland Security has "largely defined but has not adequately implemented" controls over a "virtual fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border promised for completion in 2009 and, as a result, the multibillion-dollar project is behind schedule and over budget, a government report says.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), in a 63-page report released Thursday, said the department had failed to effectively manage the project, known as the Secure Border Initiative Network (SBInet), or give sufficient oversight to its prime contractor -- resulting in costly rework and contributing to SBInet's "well-chronicled history of not delivering promised capabilities and benefits on time and within budget."
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My Comment: Instead of tackling the root reasons on why illegals flock to the US .... (i.e. the employers who hire them cheaply for work) .... we have this monstrosity of a fence that makes less and less sense everyday.