Border Fence Plan Has Gaping Holes

“In October, President George W. Bush approved the construction of a 700-mile, multi-layer fence along the border between Mexico and the United States. The fence is to span much of the southern border, stretching from Calexico, Calif. to Brownsville, Texas, with a handful of gaps in between. Bush already pledged $1.5 billion of the estimated $7 billion total for initial construction of the fence, and endorsed the construction, arguing that it will solve the problem of illegal immigration. Like many other propositions made by Bush, such as the No Child Left Behind Act, the fence will most likely fail to solve the problem, and if anything, will exacerbate the situation.

The Secure Fence Act is seriously flawed because it doesn’t provide a funding source for the border wall ”” and the United States already faces a deficit of $8 trillion. A responsible measure might have built in a funding mechanism. “

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