Posted on 04/01/2008 2:50:14 PM PDT by Squidpup
The Bush administration plans to cut through the bureaucratic red tape and bypass environmental laws hindering the building of 670 miles of fence along the border with Mexico and finish the section authorized by Congress by the end of this year.
Federal officials said the administration will invoke two legal waivers sanctioned by Congress to overcome obstacles holding up construction in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, the Associated Press reported.
Officials have said the "virtual fence" along a 28-mile section of the border in Arizona has been delayed by technical problems, and opposition from landowners along the border has delayed plans for the 670 miles of fencing.
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At the time, Hunter pointed out, DHS had built about 75 miles of new fence along the border, of which only five miles was double-layered.
"The reality is that single-layered fencing and vehicle barriers do little, if anything, to stop illegal immigration, and the 'virtual fence' alternative being aggressively pursued by DHS remains ineffective and unusable," he the congressman said.
"The legislation I am introducing reinstates the most important elements of the Secure Fence, which were wrongly amended under the omnibus spending bill," Hunter said. "If we truly hope to bring some sense of security to our southern land border, then we must begin building the appropriate infrastructure in the timeliest manner possible."
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Bush who?
We can get the illegals to build it really cheap. Just make sure they’re on the Mexican side when they finish.
Ancient saying: “To see is to believe”
Not. Going. To Happen.
Our Jorge did this? He is scared that we real Texans will help him move to Old Mexico is he does not fix this mess.
In a press statement issued by McCain, “ I promise to
tear down this berlin wall or I`ll think of joining the
democrat party again, this time for good.” / sarc
Now the President needs to declare a national security emergency and throw open ANWAR and the over-the-horizon coastal areas for oil development. This act alone would drive down today’s price of oil as it would shake up world oil markets and show that America can take decisive action in its own interest.
April Foolin.
Good start. Now pull ranks and open ANWR, as well as off-shore drilling and build those refineries on old military bases.
From the article: “Federal officials say that 309 miles of fencing has been completed, as of March 17, with another 309 miles to go.”
Not true. Misleading at best, so that tells me this is some kind of ruse. I really hate being so cynical, but this administration knows whoever wins the presidency will put a stop to it. It’s a nugget to try to appease all of us ‘conservatives’ that the GOP seems to dislike so much.
Once Bush is out of office you guys will realize he did more to secure the border than any other President
Virtual Fence. Whoop dedoo. This will keep out all the virtual illegals.
Could this be a crack in that crazy scenario? Maybe he's beginning to see the light? I think you begin to see the light as you depart from Washington D.C, the heart of darkness.
Yep.
This has to be an April Fool’s joke.
Prove it.
How much is going to be the double fence with the BP road in between? Hunter required 854 miles of that. I’m guessing it is close to zero.
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