Thread: Bush Put On Spot: Where's The Fence?

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Bush put on spot: Where's the fence?
Despite $800 million in funding, only 18 of 854 miles completed
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Posted: August 23, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern

By Jerome R. Corsi
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.

With only a small fraction of the border fence between the U.S. and Mexico complete, California congressman and Republican presidential candidate Duncan Hunter is warning President Bush the construction mandated by the Secure Fence Act is falling drastically behind schedule.

"Unless construction is promptly accelerated," Hunter wrote in a letter to Bush, "deadlines for the completion of fencing will not be met."

Hunter's letter was written Monday to be delivered to the White House during the Security and Prosperity Partnership third annual summit that concluded Tuesday in Montebello, Quebec.

His criticism that the Bush administration is making no significant progress constructing a fence takes added importance given Bush's refusal to deny that a hidden SPP agenda was in the works to advance North American economic and political integration with the goal of creating a European Union-style North American Union.

The Bush administration's unwillingness to build a border fence, even when mandated by a law Bush signed as recently as Oct. 26, 2006, questions the credibility of Bush's denial, especially when the border with Mexico remains wide open today, nearly six years since the Bush administration declared war on terrorism.

Hunter's letter points out the Secure Fence Act calls for completing 392 miles of fencing from Calexico, Calif., to Douglas, Ariz., by May 30, 2008.

Additionally, the act mandates 30 miles of fencing be completed in the Laredo, Texas, sector by Dec. 31, 2008.

"It is my understanding that approximately $800 million is currently available for the installation of border infrastructure," Hunter's letter continued. "Despite this funding, only 17.9 of the 854 miles of fencing called for in the Secure Fence Act have been completed as of Aug. 10, 2007."

Hunter emphasized, "This lack of progress is unacceptable, especially when adequate funding is available to earnestly proceed with fence construction."

The leaders of the U.S., Canada and Mexico conferred this week over the Security and Prosperity Partnership in Montebello, Quebec

He recommended President Bush "immediately direct the Department of Homeland Security to execute contracts in a way that all fencing locations identified in the Secure Fence Act are constructed concurrently."

Hunter's letter, crafted before Bush attempted at Tuesday's news conference to dismiss SPP criticism by ridicule, anticipated that Bush's denials would not be credible.

"Not only is our open and unprotected Southern land border a major exposure in the War on Terrorism," Hunter wrote, "but large and increasing numbers of illegal aliens, as well as dangerous criminal populations, continue to move freely across the border."

Hunter politely demanded action on building the fence.

"For the security of the United States and the safety of our nation's citizens," Hunter pleaded, "I respectfully request that border fence construction be immediately accelerated."

None of the three leaders at Tuesday's news conference made any references to the Secure Fence Act or the legislative mandate it creates for specific construction of border-security fencing by specific dates.

Hunter is widely credited with being the driving force leading to building a border-security fence in San Diego County.

"Since the construction of the San Diego Border force began in 1996," Hunter wrote in an article posted on Hunter's House website, "the smuggling of people and narcotics has dropped drastically, crime rates have been reduced by half according to FBI statistics, vehicle drug drive-throughs have been eliminated and apprehensions have decreased as the result of fewer crossing attempts."

Note:Read Hunter's letter to President Bush

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Presidential candidate Duncan Hunter's letter to Bush:

Text of Hunter's letter to Bush

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Posted: August 23, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern



© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com


August 21, 2007

President George W. Bush

The White House

Washington D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. President:

It is clear that we are falling behind in the construction of border security fencing as mandated by the Secure Fence Act (P.L. 109-367), which you signed into law on October 26, 2006. Unless construction is promptly accelerated, deadlines for the completion of fencing will not be met.

In addition to a completion date of May 30, 2008 for 392 miles of fencing extending from Calexico, California, to Douglas, Arizona, the Secure Fence Act mandates that 30 miles of fencing be completed in the Laredo, Texas, sector by December 31, 2008. Unfortunately, these scheduled mandates will be missed unless fence construction commences immediately in these locations.

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It is my understanding that approximately $800 million is currently available for the installment of border infrastructure. Despite this funding, only 17.9 of the 854 miles of fencing called for in the Secure Fence Act have been completed as of August 10, 2007. This lack of progress is unacceptable, especially when adequate funding is available to earnestly proceed with fence construction.

My recommendation is that you immediately direct the Department of Homeland Security to execute contracts in such a way that all fencing locations identified in the Secure Fence Act are constructed concurrently. This will allow the construction of fencing to continue as necessary while ensuring specific fence construction deadlines are met.

Not only is our open and unprotected Southern land border a major exposure in the War on Terrorism, but large and increasing numbers of illegal aliens, as well as dangerous criminal populations, continue to move freely across the border. For the security of the United States and safety of our nation's citizens, I respectfully request that border fence construction be immediately accelerated.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance in delivering this much needed element of security to our Southern land border.

Sincerely,

Duncan Hunter

Member of Congress

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Hunter reminds me of a bulldog on the fence issue. I'm hopeful he'll continuing riding the issue until our entire border with Mexico is fenced off! Thank you, Duncan Hunter.

Thank you Congressman Hunter - I'm glad that you're one of a few that truly 'get it'.

C'mon Boosh - we've paid you to do a job, and the law requires it. Now get to it!

We have to be relentless in making our voices heard on this issue.

Maybe he's still consulting with the Mexican government

The Bush administration's unwillingness to build a border fence, even when mandated by a law Bush signed as recently as Oct. 26, 2006, questions the credibility of Bush's denial, especially when the border with Mexico remains wide open today, nearly six years since the Bush administration declared war on terrorism.

We are playing with fire allowing this man to stay in office. At some point he will do something we are all going to regret (Other than all of the other gooney goo goo stuff he has already done)

I hate Chaney... but he is less dangerous than bush

IMPEACH BUSH NOW..............

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Originally Posted by daggul

Maybe he's still consulting with the Mexican government

Or he might be borrowing a page from Slick Willie's playbook, and trying to formulate a response along the lines of "That depends on what the definition of fence is".

Sounds like the gov is doing its own thing - as usual. Give the 800 million to the Minutemen and watch the fence fly up!

That electronic fence is a joke! Its another excuse not to put up a physical fence and to keep an eye on us "sheep" too! Nothing less then a physical border fence is acceptable!