Government Issues Waiver for Fencing Along Border - New York Times
“Criminal activity at the border does not stop for endless debate or protracted litigation,” Mr. Chertoff said in a statement.
But apparently it stops for friends and money…
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Required reading for those who believe that a border fence is absolutely necessary for our country’s security.
Holes in the Wall by Melissa del Bosque - The Texas Observer
As the U.S. Department of Homeland Security marches down the Texas border serving condemnation lawsuits to frightened landowners, Brownsville resident Eloisa Tamez, 72, has one simple question. She […]
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MySA.com: Report shows 2 failings of border wall plan: Effectiveness and cost:
And in 1990, the U.S. Border Patrol started building a 14-mile wall in the San Diego area, then a hot spot for illegal crossings. Congress authorized construction of a “secondary layer of fencing” to bolster that wall in 1996.
This 14-mile dual-layer border barrier — […]
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MySA.com: Latino backlash against GOP immigration policy a gift to Demos
Republican efforts to placate anti-immigration voters by calling for enforcement-only laws, including a 700-mile border fence, appear to have backfired.
They also offer newly empowered Democrats with a gift-wrapped opportunity to press their advantage.
An exit poll of 1,215 Latino voters in eight states, including Texas, showed […]
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KGBT 4 - TV Harlingen, TX: Man Gets Creative In Protesting The Border Fence
I always love to see people taking their voices to the streets.
1.2 billion dollars is an outrageous amount for us to spend on a fence that will do no good. Not to mention it is politics as usual given they […]
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