Right now DHS cannot pursue drug smugglers coming across from Canada because of environmental regulations.
You are correct that DHS is NOT currently trying to stop illegals crossing the border but that is because Obama is in charge.
I concede the House bill may be too broad and more protections may need to be added. I understand several Senate versions being looked at address this.
I am all for making the legislation better.
This bill is infested with communist double talk.
Note: CBP never asked for power to overrule land managers or ignore environmental laws
Please read the link below
http://www.standupamericaus.org/politics-washington-dc/fatal-betrayal-of-america-hr-1505/
1. Reason given: To stop the turf war between federal agencies. The Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) don’t like DHS on their land. Hmmm. Maybe they have good reasons to keep DHS off their land.
Solution A: Let the county sheriff decide who comes into his county, as according to the US Constitution. This is Rehberg’s proposed amendment.
Solution B: Return all federally confiscated land back to the states. This should be done anyway.
The irony is DHS-CBP never asked for power to overrule land managers or ignore environmental laws. Last spring the Government Accountability Office found,
“Most agents reported that land management laws have had no effect on Border Patrol’s overall measure of border security.”
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See those icons of Border Patrol stations on the map?
Those are not your everyday Forest Service public information stations. According to anonymous eye witnesses, these Border Patrol stations are fortresses capable of keeping Obama’s Civilian Security Force (or a Chinese army) housed, fed, armed, and fully equipped to control the population of the United States. These Border Patrol Stations cannot be justified for border control.
These Border Patrol stations are not all on the border. They are not going to stop illegal border crossings. But if an enemy has already captured our federal government (as it has), then these stations are a perfect way to control you.
These Border Patrol stations have large underground fuel tanks (so when you run out of fuel for your home and vehicles, DHS will be able to control you). These Border Patrol stations have veterinarian facilities for dogs and horses (so DHS can follow and find you).