The US government is erecting a fence in the ocean to divide California from Tijuana, Mexico. Immigration and environmental activists say it is a costly, dangerous endeavour that will do little to keep out unauthorised migrants.
SAN FRANCISCO - In the debate over illegal
immigration
,
San Francisco has proudly played the role of liberal enclave, a so-called
sanctuary city where local officials have refused to cooperate with enforcement
of federal immigration law and undocumented residents have mostly lived without
fear of consequence.