60 minutes. The Wall / produced by Oriana Zill de Granados.

A report on the obstacles facing Fisher Sand and Gravel, a construction company contracted a deal to build a large section of the wall along the U.S. - Mexico border. The owner of the company, Tommy Fisher, has faced criticism for the methods through which he obtained the deal, and for the quality o...

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Other Authors: De Granados, Oriana Zill (Producer), Alfonsi, Sharyn (Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), [2020]
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Summary:A report on the obstacles facing Fisher Sand and Gravel, a construction company contracted a deal to build a large section of the wall along the U.S. - Mexico border. The owner of the company, Tommy Fisher, has faced criticism for the methods through which he obtained the deal, and for the quality of the barriers that have been erected so far. Includes interviews with Javier Pena, an attorney who represents neighboring landowners; Father Roy Snipes, a local priest who opposed the Trump wall; Marianna Trevino-Wright, Executive Director of the National Butterfly Center; Rudy Karisch, recently retired station chief for the Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley; and Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS).
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:00:13:10
Participant or Performer:Reporter, Sharyn Alfonsi.
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Title from resource description page (viewed January 17, 2024).