On Illegal Immigration and Border Security[Ron Paul]

House.gov ^ | 02 Dec 2007 | Ron Paul

[publiusF27]

Facts are stupid things. ;-)

[Fester Chugabrew]

Actually his record there does not look too bad.

Rep. Paul voted against the Trafficant Amendment to H.R. 1401. This amendment authorized the Secretary of Defense, under certain circumstances, to assign members of the Armed Forces to assist the Border Patrol and Customs Service only in drug interdiction and counter terrorism activities along our borders. The Traficant amendment passed by a vote of 242 to 181.

There seem to have been several times this amendment was offered. Also as the Goode Amendment. What I don't understand is, if these amendments passed anyway, why they were voted on so many times.

Since it seems inconsistent with border control to vote against these amendments, why would Dr. Paul vote against them? Were there other elements expanding governmental powers, sacrificing individual liberties and responsibilities, increasing the tax burden, etc. that ultimately, in Dr. Paul's view, outweighed the benefits?

At any rate, to flat out say Dr. Paul is not interested in border security based on the records to which you refer is to misinterpret the evidence altogether.