A model of the U. S. Capitol made of dried plant materials by artist Paul Busse on display at the U. S. Botanic Garden, Washington, DC, USA, North America

U. S. Border Patrol agents Jerry Conlin, left, and Joe Velasquez patrol the international border between the United States and Mexico, San Ysidro, California, USA, North America

The U. S. Border Patrol's "Surf Fence Project" extends the border fence between the United States and Mexico further into the Pacific Ocean, San Ysidro, California, USA, North America

A U. S. Border Patrol employee patches a hole that has been cut in the fence along the international border between the United States and Mexico, San Ysidro, California, USA, North America

U. S. Border Patrol agent Joe Velasquez in the area between the old and new border fences between the United States and Mexico, Tijuana neighborhood across the old fence at left, San Ysidro, California, USA, North America

U. S. Border Patrol agents north of the international border fence between the United States and Mexico, Tijuana neighborhood on the hill beyond the fence, San Ysidro, California, USA, North America

Police guarding the U. S. Capitol, Washington, DC, USA, North America