chiquis barron was born in nogales mexico and emigrated to nogales, arizona. she's worked in mental health at the u of a and her novel focuses on the unique geographical, political and cultural dynamics of growing up in the crux of two influential countries. her blog stands at the top of the top 100 latina blogs. now, we'll hear from governor castro. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen. i'm honored to be with you this morning. i'm lucky to make it. i live in nogales, arizona, and my home is 75 years from the mexican border. and i was a little timid about coming because i was afraid they might turn me upside down and ask me for papers, whether i was american or not. [laughter] >> i say that because i'm concerned that we're in turmoil at this very moment. i used to have a horse farm on river road in tucson. and one day began claiming that picket fence is getting dirty. i want to you paint it. i was judge of superior court in tucson at that time. so i get up on saturday and get on my levis, my boots, my straw hat and i went to paint the fence, within 20 minutes

en el Área de nogales y arizona.amento de seguridad ha construido 150 millas de muro desde el paso texas, hasta san diego, california. >> las barreras no se pueden doblar, previene que se escalen, y ademÁs están ancladas 8 metros bajo la tierra para prevenir posibles tÚneles. >> este tipo de muro es muy importante para la patrulla fronteriza porque va a aumentar la seguridad para nuestros agentes tambiÉn como para la ciudad y el paÍs. >> el proyecto es parte del presupuesto otorgado de 41 millones de dÓlares. lo que para algunos es un derroche de dinero. >> el hogar de invertir en construir muros donde ya hay muros, deberÍan invertir esos fondos en mejores entrenamientos de los agentes. >> donde segÚn la agencia decenas de agentes fronterizos han sido vÍctimas de ataques del lado mexicano. >> en otras informaciones, 4 aÑos despuÉs de su retiro de las canchas... una de las estrellas mÁs grandes ligas fue encontrado culpable de obstrucciÓn a la justicia. cuando dijo que solo su doctor lo inyectaba, ni se inmutÓ durante

there is no border fence from nogales to sacebee, about 50 or 60 miles. wouldn't it make sense to have a functioning 21st century communications near the border, installing cameras and sensors and using drones and helicopters and satellites and other proven technologies developed by the military? the border patrol needs to be able to construct roads, helicopter pads, and place for the operation bases at very close or next to the border and be free of in pediments caused by environmental laws and federal land managers. when managers must not be allowed to interfere with the access of the essential use of land to protect we the citizens. recently environmental mitigation divergence resulted in 50 million border patrol funds being transferred to u.s. fish and wildlife service for alleged environmental damage. the real environmental damage is being caused by drug and people traffickers whose impact is enormously more harmful to the border than the border patrol. we're told that the border patrol -- as of possibly 20% of illegal crossers have criminal records.

there is no border fence from nogales to sacebee, about 50 or 60 miles. wouldn't make sense to have a functioning 21st century communications near the border, installing cameras and sensors and using drones and helicopters and satellites and other proven technologies developed by the military? the border patrol needs to be able to construct roads, helicopter pads, and place for the operation bases at very close or next to the border and be free of in pediments caused by environmental laws and federal land managers. when managers must not be allowed to interfere with the access of the essential use of land to protect we the citizens. recently environmental mitigation divergence resulted in 50 million border patrol funds being transferred to u.s. fish and wildlife service for alleged environmental damage. the real environmental damage is being caused by drug and people traffickers whose impact is enormously more harmful to the border than the border patrol. we're told that the border patrol -- as of possibly 20% of illegal crossers have criminal records. cr

there is no border friends from nogales to about 50, 60 miles. and wouldn't it make sense to have functioning 21st century communications near the border, installing cameras and sensors and using drones and he'll look doctors and satellites -- helicopters and satellites and other technologies developed by the military? the border patrol needs to be able to construct roads, helicopter pads and forward operating base is at very close or next to the border and be free of impediments caused by environmental laws and federal land managers. land managers must not be allowed to interfere with the access of the central use of land to protect the citizens. recently environmental litigation diversions resulted in 50 million border patrol funds being transferred to the u.s. fish and wildlife service for the alleged environmental damage. the real environmental damage is being caused by drug and people traffickers whose impact is an enormously more harmful to the border in the border patrol. we are told that the border patrol, by the border patrol that approx