Resolved: The current Border Fence should be construced

I hope this is fun too XDC1: The high costs of the Border fenceThis is a high priority issue in the border wall debate, as if the costs outweigh the benefits there is no reason to support the fence. I think there is no benefit to a fence, therefore is worthless.The border fence may cost 30 billion which is not cost efficient in the least. [1]In the next 20 years the maintenance one he fence as a whole will near 7 billion dollars. [2] another estimate says it will cost 49 billion dollars. [3] Yes you read correctly, 49 BILLION DOLLARS. As a fiscal conservative this worries me as I think less spending is beneficial. As the current fence stands, it costed 3 billion to make. [4] (non complete one) Now, my opponent either must prove the border wall is either worth at least 20 billion dollars, and then 6 billion dollars in repair every 20 years, or prove building the whole fence would not be that costly. C2: Environmental effectsThis too like C1 is fairly irrefutable. These arguments are facts, my C3 is where he needs to sway us. He needs to prove it can outweigh the downsides to the fence.The US border fence actually hurts bear migration from Mexico so the southern US. [5] "A new study finds fences and walls along the Mexican border could have a detrimental effect on black bears who live in northern Mexico and Arizona." [6]And bears are the best, this is the only reason to be anti fence because of the bears :("The U.S.-Mexico border fence will make life harder on some South Texas farmers, damage valuable wildlife habitat, impair views and generally become an obstacle to border life, the Department of Homeland Security acknowledged in an environmental study of the fence's impact. " [7]"Mexico called on the United States to alter a plan to expand border fences designed to stem illegal immigration, saying the barriers would threaten migratory species accustomed to roaming freely across the frontier. " [8]---> other harm, erosion "To the east of Smuggler's Gulch, in the rugged Otay Mountain Wilderness Area, DHS has blasted mountainsides in order to create access roads and level ground upon which to build the border wall. Before construction began the Environmental Protection Agency raised concerns that the dumping of tons of rubble, and the erosion that would follow, would clog the Tijuana River and violate the Clean Water Act. " [9]No es bueno.---> Cost to goverment... again."The federal government has pledged millions of dollars to make up for the environmental damage from building hundreds of miles of fences along the Mexican border through wilderness and protected lands. " [10]Sorry for quoting, I am lazy today :)---> Floods "Flooding caused by a border security fence in southwestern Arizona shows the structure is being built too quickly and without regard for the environment, critics say. " [11]|environment angry >:{ |C3: Does not work!!"In fact, the Border Patrol's own statistics show that the border walls have not brought about a decrease in illegal entries............ Apprehensions dropped dramatically between 2005, the year before the Secure Fence Act was passed, and 2007, the year after. But the decrease did not occur in areas where border walls had been built. " [12] [13]Also in a test 2 girls got too the top of the fence in under 18 seconds. [14] Sound like it works to you? In the Show Penn and Teller BS (abbreviated) they disproved the fences effectiveness by making a fence exactly like the ones in san diego then got illegal aliens, then asked one group to go under, one over, one break through the middle. All of them broke through faster then 5 minutes. [15] he number of breaches with or without walls are no different, in 1992 we had the same amount of breaches as in 2004 in san diego after the walls where made. [12, 16]Conclusion:The fence is bad for the environment, doesn't work, and is very costly. I urge a con vote. [1] http://www.nytimes.com...[2] http://www.cbsnews.com... [3] http://www.sfgate.com... [4] http://www.bloomberg.com...[5] http://latino.foxnews.com...[6] http://www.bizjournals.com...[7] http://www.msnbc.msn.com...[8] http://www.msnbc.msn.com...[9] http://www.no-border-wall.com...[10] http://www.nytimes.com...[11] http://www.msnbc.msn.com... [12] http://www.no-border-wall.com... (quotes) [13] http://www.nytimes.com... (general source) [14] http://www.youtube.com... (video at the top) [15] Penn and Teller BS Border fence. (you tube it, I will not post it here due to profanities) [16] "Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border" Congressional Research Service