They Built the Wall. Now Some in Texas Fear It May Fall Down.
"We have lived here all our lives, so we know what floods do," stated Mr. Cavazos (77), a retired U.S. Customs agent. "You don’t build on the riverbank."

The Justice Department had the same conclusion when engineers analyzed the fence's construction. The 400-page report by Arcadis, an engineering firm, highlighted that the fence could "effectively slide, overturn, and become buoyant" in the event it was subject to a major flood.

According to the firm, "The fence is unlikely to be suitable for use under all reasonably expected service loads." This refers to environmental conditions such as snow, wind and rain, earthquakes, floods, and flooding.

The government chose to settle with Fisher instead of taking its case to court. The Justice Department and Fisher agreed to destroy copies of the engineering report. Instead, ProPublica reported the conclusions and the Texas Tribune. The New York Times obtained a copy.

The Justice Department spokeswoman declined to answer questions regarding the settlement.

Javier Pena, a lawyer at the National Butterfly Center, stated that "Ultimately, we believe it would be best for all involved in taking it down, even Fisher," referring to Tommy Fisher who owned the company. He didn't intend that this fence would remain up forever. If he had, he would have made it better.

Mark J. Courtois is a lawyer representing Fisher's subsidiary in the project. He said that the company supports the design and construction, disagreed with the government report's "assumptions & modeling", and "agreed" to perform routine maintenance as required for all structures.

It is located in a highly urbanized area of the Rio Grande Valley border, known for being a top location for illegal crossings. At the time of construction, there were more illegal crossings in the Rio Grande Valley than any other Texas area. However, recent statistics show that more people have crossed the border in the Eagle Pass and El Paso areas.
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