In March, Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano told an El Paso, Texas audience that the security along our southern border is (quote): "better than it's ever been." Last week, in El Paso, on his first trip to the U.S.-Mexican border since taking office, while initiating a politically-motivated call for "a pathway to citizenship" for illegals, lib-code for amnesty, the President went on to state that (quote): "We've strengthened border security beyond what many believed was possible," and also (quote): "They (meaning Republicans) wanted a fence. Well, the fence is now basically complete."
Welcoming Pinocchio back to the Administration team, the Napolitano and Presidential assurances are nose-stretchers. The allegation that southern border security is now better than ever, may be true for Mexico's southern border, but clearly not for ours. Said Arizona Senators McCain and Kyl: "We hear from constituents every day. They don't believe the border is secure." Area county sheriffs agree, reporting that Border Patrol agents have been politically-instructed to reduce arrests, by instead, urging intruders to go back and not return! Bet that's working well. As for the border fence being "basically complete," another nose-tugger. Congressional legislation in 2006 called for 700-miles of proven-effective, double-layer fencing. To date, only 36-miles (5%) has been completed. Right now, say Arizona's Senators, only 44% of our almost 2-thousand-mile southern border is under our "operational control," meaning illegal-entry can actually be stopped. While some form of restricted "guest worker" program may become appropriate, thinking specifically of agriculture, no significant reform should take place until that border truly is closed. Time to ignore the delusional open-borders crowd, and for the sake of our security, safety and economy, build-out that proven double-layer fencing. Far better to stop illegals at the border, than to chase after them here!
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