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Minding border issues
By Gary J. Andres
Published August 25, 2005

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America has high blood pressure about border security and illegal immigration. Headaches caused by porous borders and lax enforcement are leading Congress to look at the problem differently and in the medicine cabinet for some new cures. The diagnosis of the problem is changing quickly this summer, and it may take more than a couple of aspirin to fix it.

No one has a better feel for the pulse of his colleagues than House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. He knows that convincing his fellow members and American voters that Congress is serious about dealing with the problems of border security and illegal immigration now is the key to passing sensible, broader reforms down the road. He also recognizes the political threat of inaction and has some sensible tactics to make sureRepublicans maintain their advantage on this critical security issue.

Mr. Delay has proposed a two-step strategy for passing immigration reform in Congress â€â€