OMG! GoFundMe Border Wall Ordered To Cease And Desist After Failing To Provide Permit

Earlier in the day, activists on both sides of the border had expressed concerns about private involvement in patrolling the border and wall-building. The group We Build the Wall spearheaded the fundraising efforts for the steel-bollard fence next to Cristo Rey.

"It's clear to us that construction of a portion of the wall in private property is nothing but a political stunt by white supremacists and xenophobic groups," Fernando Garcia, executive director of the El Paso-based Border Network for Human Rights, said in a statement.

"We find it very worrisome that private citizens are increasingly getting involved in the detention of migrants and now the construction of border walls, and we urge the United States government to look into this situation," said Adolfo Castro Rios, director of the Human Rights office in Juarez.

"These are individuals who are not trained to properly deal with immigrants and respect their lawful rights and who are often heavily armed. We are concerned this is a situation that may lead to acts of violence against immigrants crossing into the United States without authorization," he said.