October 3, 2007--Texans want better river levees instead of fence (Denver Post)
Rio Grande Valley officials say restored levees could give agencies a better perch for monitoring illegal crossings and protect U.S. residents from floods caused by levee breaches. "Instead of having the federal government spend millions on the wall, why don't they restore the levee system?" Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos said in a phone interview. Beefing up neglected levees on the Rio Grande could help resolve a dispute over the planned U.S. Mexico border fence, South Texas officials said Wednesday.
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