the first border fence built in 1911 by the US Department of Agricultre and Bureau of Animal Industry, as a way to keep animals from transmitting ticks across the border
there is only a secondary mention of "preventing illegal traffic between the two countries"
no Border Patrol would exist for another decade entirely
> tagged with #america, #timeline, #animals, #border
> created Mar 14, 2025 at 8:12:02 AM
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