Thread: Brewer Signs Bill Authorizing Ariz. Border Fence

Brewer Signs Bill Authorizing Ariz. Border Fence

Updated: Friday, 29 Apr 2011, 7:23 PM MDT
Published : Friday, 29 Apr 2011, 7:23 PM MDT

PHOENIX (AP) — A bill signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer authorizes erection of a security fence along Arizona's portion of the U.S.-Mexico border, either in a compact with other states or by itself.

Spokesman Matt Benson declined immediate comment Friday on why Brewer signed the bill Thursday and on whether she plans to invoke the authority.

The bill does not specify a cost or make an appropriation but says the state would use donations, inmate labor and private contractors.

Brewer recently asked President Barack Obama to extend the deployment of National Guard troops along the border and for more substantial border fences to block smugglers.

A 646-mile fence now covers about 30 percent of the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona is a major gateway for illegal immigrant entries and marijuana smuggling.

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/im ... -4-29-2011

Southwest Border Fence http://bit.ly/gjVCp9
Federal Issues
Southwest Border Fence

GAO: only 129 miles of the 2,000 mile Southwest Border
are under "full control" of the Border Patrol
http://fxn.ws/fslc3e

The Pedestrian Fence (P.F.) and Vehicle Barrier (V.B.) miles, (06/01/2010)
(Source DHS/CBP)
Apprehensions--2005---2009-BORDER -P.F.-V.B.-REDUCTION
Yuma----------------138,492----6,951----118-----46.8---44.5------95%
El Paso---------------122,624--14,999----210-----63.7--101.2------88%
Del Rio ----------------68,547--17,082----268------3.4-----0.0------75%
Rio Grande Valley -134,136---60,989----316-----45.3-----0.0------55%
Laredo ----------------75,268---40,569----171------1.2-----0.2------46%
Tucson --------------439,053--241,673----262-----76.4--138.0-----45%
El Centro--------------55,725---33,521--- --71-----44.0----14.2-----40%
Marfa ------------------10,532----6,360----510-------4.6-----0.0-----40%
San Diego------------126,879-118,721-----66------46.2-----0.4------6%
Apprehensions----1,171,386-540,865--1992---347.9--298.5-----54%
OPERATION STREAMLINE - a program that brings low-level criminal charges
against some of the illegal immigrants caught crossing parts of the U.S.-Mexico border.

313.9 miles of Pedestrian Fence,
32 miles of the legislated double-layered fence,
and 298.5 miles of Vehicle Barriers,

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/29/ar ... z1KyQ8lxAM

We need to make Jan Brewer head of homeland security.

Sheriff Joe and Gov. Brewer 2012!! They will make a great team!

Related:
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Border Fence
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-236530-jan.html+brewer