Thursday, July 21, 2011
Arizona launches site to get private money for border fence
PHOENIX -- Arizona launched a fund-raising Web site on Wednesday as the first step in a newly authorized project to use private donations and inmate labor to build a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.The Web site, www.buildtheborderfence.com , received 725 online donations totaling $31,295 within its first 14 hours, said Arizona Senate spokesman Mike Philipsen.Initial online donations ranged from the minimum of $5 to "dozens in the $250-$500 range," Philipsen said. Contributions also can
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