This right here is one of my biggest problems with Perry.
I live within 30 miles of the largest border crossing plus, we have a great, partial fence (built by Congressman Duncan Hunter).....and it works. We just need more of it.
We need a multi-tiered plan that includes a strong fence, penalties to employers, and the halting of benefits to ever stand a chance of overcomming all the damage.
CA is already ruined because of illegals and what we have to pay to support them.
A fence will NOT keep people from crossing into the U.S.. We all are paying the price of having a 1250 Texas-Mexican international border that the federal government won't secure. And all the social programs designed to encourage people to cross the border are magnets and a wall isn't going to stop them. It's conservative ascendancy and the roll-back of LIBERAL incentives, along with stronger presence on the border (Perry's asked for drones and 3000 people for starters -- well you know how that goes over in D.C.).
And Perry has said:
“If you show up illegally, without your card or you’re here as a criminal element, I’m for throwing the book at those folks, but the issue of people who want to legally, thoughtfully and appropriately come to America to work and help us build our economy — we should quickly come up with a program and an identification card to do that.” [end excerpt] Source