From the LA Times. I've excerpted the quote from Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) that gets to the crux of Obama's supposed border security initiatives announced today:
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3-24-2009
Los Angeles Times
White House unveils plan to fight border drug cartels

Judiciary Committee ranking member Lamar Smith (R- Texas) said he supported the administration's efforts to address border violence, but expressed concern about the specifics of the plan.

"While I support the administration's plan to increase resources and personnel along the border, I am concerned that the redeployment may come at the expense of other critical law enforcement activities," Smith said. "The administration appears to be using border violence as an excuse to reduce interior enforcement of our immigration laws and enact gun restrictions. With hundreds of federal law enforcement officers being relocated to the border, we must ensure that we do not undercut our national security and immigration enforcement responsibilities."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld ... ory?page=1