BUDAPEST, Hungary When other countries welcomed refugees with open arms, Hungary decided it was time to eradicate illegal immigration at any cost. The country succeeded, but that success damaged relations with the European Union in the process.
Hungarys second border fence has just been completed in the southern town of Asotthalom. The 96-mile long, 14 ft. tall double-line of defense doesnt look too intimidating from a distance. Go a little closer and youll notice several layers of razor-wire capable of delivering electric shocks, cameras, heat sensors and loudspeakers ready to tell migrants theyre about to break Hungarian law if they as much as touch the fence.
Add a few hundred military officers and border hunters and its virtually impossible to break.