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July 31, 2019

Seesaw Installation on U.S.-Mexico Border Highlights Human Toll of Immigration Policies
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And in New Mexico, children on the U.S. and Mexican sides of the border
wall were able to play together after two California professors
installed a cross-border seesaw that fits through the steel slats
separating the two countries. The idea for the "Teeter-Totter Wall" came
from architecture professor Ronald Rael and design professor Virginia
San Fratello, who originally conceived of the project in 2009. "The wall
became a literal fulcrum for U.S.-Mexico relations," said Ronald Rael.
"Actions that take place on one side have a direct consequence on the
other side."


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