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As President Donald Trump marks 100 days in office, he is vowing to keep his campaign promise to build a wall along the border with Mexico.
Despite widespread skepticism and Mexico's refusal to pay for the wall, as Trump has demanded, the US government has been soliciting bids and test sections could be built as soon as this summer.
Physical barriers are as old as humanity and have proven to be effective over the centuries at protecting borders. But fences can also have unwanted consequences, like destroying city neighbourhoods, harming the environment and preventing innocent victims from reaching safety.
Here is a look at some of the world's barriers. Some are rather simple, while others are massive enterprises that cost billions. Generally they have been paid for through standard budgeting procedures, with none sparking a funding dispute of the kind that has emerged with Mexico.
The United States and Mexico
A third of the US-Mexico border is already studded with an assortment of fences, but closing off the rest will be no easy task.
Much of the border in Texas is blocked by the Rio Grande or other natural barriers, or runs along land owned by private citizens, many of whom oppose the wall.
There also is much skepticism over whether the fence would stem drug trafficking, illegal immigration or gang violence.
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