Story highlights The impact of the current fence along the U.S.- Mexico border is unknown, a government study found. The fence has been breached more than 9,200 times in roughly five years. (CNN) While President Trump and government officials develop plans for a "wall" between the U.S. and Mexico, the agency responsible for securing the border is uncertain how successful the current fence has been. The GAO report does not conclude fencing has proved ineffective — rather, it states CBP has not implemented a way to measure the effectiveness of the current fence on slowing down illegal entries. But officials also said smugglers and others can breach border fences by simply cutting through or finding ways over or under them.

Source: CNN February 16, 2017 23:49 UTC