1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. (In this article, 1st and 2nd paragraphs). List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. List the dimensions of the tunnel.

3. Describe the tunnel.

4. What is the San Diego Tunnel Task Force?

5. How does DEA Special Agent in Charge John Callery view the drug tunnel?

6. In its news report on CBP’s announcement about the discovery of this tunnel, the Associated Press wrote:

“The tunnel exposes limitations of President Donald Trump’s border wall, which stretches several feet underground in the area and is considered effective against small, crudely built tunnels often called "gopher holes." The one announced Wednesday was found about 70 feet underground, well below the wall.”

The Trump administration has already taken multi-layered approach to border security. In addition to the wall, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan told Congress in Oct. 2019, “Every mile of border barrier comes with technology — it comes with fiber-optic sensors, it comes with cameras, lighting. It’s not just a dumb wall.” McAleenan said technology is essential to handling constant security threats at the border. He said having additional ground sensors, aircraft and other types of technology would improve efforts to monitor areas beyond existing physical walls.

a) What do you think: is a wall / border barrier unnecessary because it alone cannot stop every tactic used by drug cartels? Explain your answer.
b) The tunnel was found, so it was not being used anymore. Read about what Israel is doing to stop terrorist tunnels being dug into Israel at “Israel to install sensors to detect tunnels from Lebanon” (These tunnels go down about 82 feet and can be detected by their sensors.) If we don’t yet, should the U.S. invest in such sensors? Explain your answer.