A NOTE OF INTRODUCTION BY
HOWARD G. BUFFETT
I took my first photo of the border fence separating the United States and Mexico in 2005. Since then, I have gained nearly a decade of first-hand experiences as a landowner on the border, giving me an understanding of border issues that I could not have gotten any other way.
The debate over our southern border evokes strong opinions and emotions. As the immigration debate heated up during the 2018 midterm elections, I decided to fly over and document the entire U.S./Mexico border by helicopter, covering most of the distance multiple times. These photos are a result of those flights, spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
There are three things I concluded from flying along the entire border between the United States and Mexico. First, there are a number of areas that are so rugged and desolate that no human being would attempt to traverse them. Second, the huge expanse of land cannot be adequately described in words. Third, our border has some of the most beautiful lands and unique wildlife in America.
While there is no substitute for seeing and experiencing the border and its related issues first-hand, I hope these photos convey some of what I’ve seen and learned.
