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House rejects security fence at the border
The Business Journal of Phoenix - 3:55 PM MST Friday, June 15, 2007by

The U.S. House of Representatives shot down a proposal Friday by U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz, that would have built an 854-mile, double layered security fences along the Mexican border.

Franks noted that only 13 miles of a Mexican border fence approved last year have been built and that the fencing is needed to improve border security.


"With over 4,000 people crossing our southern border illegally every day, our border remains one of our country's most critical national security vulnerabilities. In order to carry out an act of terrorism, a militant Islamist simply needs a porous border and a dangerous weapon," said Franks in a statement.

Franks represents Glendale, Peoria, Sun City and Kingman.

The fence plan failed by 272 to 149 votes. Most Democrats (including Arizona congressional members Harry Mitchell, Gabrielle Giffords , Ed Pastor and Raul Grijalva) voted against the border fence plan.

Most Republicans (including Franks and fellow Arizona Reps. Rick Renzi and John Shadegg) voted for the comprehensive fence plan.

Mesa GOP Congressman Jeff Flake crossed party lines and vote against the border fence bill.

The House did approve an overall homeland and border security appropriations bill Friday. Mitchell said he backed that bill because it allocates federal money to hire more Border Patrol Agents and resources to deport violent illegal immigrant criminals.

"Deporting those illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes is absolutely imperative to keeping our communities safe," Mitchell said in a statement. Mitchell represents Tempe and Scottsdale.

The state's four Democratic representatives and Renzi voted for the final bill. Flake, Franks and Shadegg opposed.

The votes could be a precursor to a big political fight over immigration reforms, a guest worker program and how to deal with the 12 million illegal immigrants already in the U.S.

The House did approve an overall homeland and border security appropriations bill Friday. Mitchell said he backed that bill because it allocates federal money to hire more Border Patrol Agents and resources to deport violent illegal immigrant criminals.

"Deporting those illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes is absolutely imperative to keeping our communities safe," Mitchell said in a statement. Mitchell represents Tempe and Scottsdale.

Right, we don't need a wall because once deported they won't cross the border multiple times thereafter. Apparently, nobody is serious about stopping this invasion except people like us.

Originally Posted by WhatMattersMost

The House did approve an overall homeland and border security appropriations bill Friday. Mitchell said he backed that bill because it allocates federal money to hire more Border Patrol Agents and resources to deport violent illegal immigrant criminals.

"Deporting those illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes is absolutely imperative to keeping our communities safe," Mitchell said in a statement. Mitchell represents Tempe and Scottsdale.

Right, we don't need a wall because once deported they won't cross the border multiple times thereafter. Apparently, nobody is serious about stopping this invasion except people like us.

I agree. Sadly there are only a few in DC that really care. Even the ones who appear to care are probably doing it for political reasons.

More money appropriated??? Did they not do that last December?
This Immigration subject is just a BIG JOKE in Washington, the Politicians live in thier little BUBBLE, thinking of ways to GET MORE POWER!!!
If anything is going to be done to KEEP AMERICA, OUR COUNTRY NOT THIERS....WE THE PEOPLE HAVE TO DO IT... Sad but true.
Tell these ELITIST to quit, RETIRE...Like Kennedy, Reid, Lott, McCain, Pelosi...EVERY DAMN ONE OF THEM!!!
People seem to FORGET, These ELITIST WORK FOR US!!!
Public SERVANTS...In DC on the TAXPAYERS PAYROLL.
More Border Patrol Officers huh? Look what they did to Ramos and Compean. I bet they will be crawling over each other to get those jobs.
When 83% of the American people say they want Border security FIRST...And these Elitist pay no attention to them...THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG! I'm MAD...MAD AS HELL! And everyone of you should be too. Since when does LaRaza make IMMIGRATION REFORM BILLS?
When I found out THEY were in the CLOSED DOOR meetings pounding out this BOGUS BILL...Thats what shot me through the ROOF!!!

Seems that the house is not serious about protecting america. Flake has crossed the line several times. he needs to go.,