Oklahoma Rep. Mary Fallin co-sponsors border fence bill

by: Staff Reports
1/24/2008 12:00 AM


Document: Read a letter in support of the border fence bill co-signed by Oklahoma Congresswoman Mary Fallin.


WASHINGTON -- Oklahoma Congresswoman Mary Fallin announced on Thursday her support and co-sponsorship of the Fence by Date Certain Act.

The bill, HR 4987, requires more than 700 miles of double-layered fence to be built along border locations in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, according to a press release. It also ensures that sufficient funds are required for the fence and mandates its completion by June 30, 2009.

Fallin's support of the bill was announced shortly after she cosigned a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, outlining her concern over the slow pace of border fence construction.

“The endless flow of illegal immigrants across our southern border is a threat to our national security, our economy and our culture,â€