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04-26-2005, 02:32 PM #1
Plan for Border Fence Proves Controversial
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Plan for Border Fence Proves Controversial
April 26, 2005
Debate continues to swirl here in Southern California over whether the United States should complete a $58 million triple fence to wall itself off from Mexico as part of an effort to augment national security.
In the view of U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), who has argued since the mid-1990s for enhanced border protection, "the existing border fence is a proven element of our nation's counter-terrorism strategy and any portion left uncompleted compromises the safety and security of the American people."
But one of his colleagues in California's House delegation, San Diego Democrat Bob Filner, says completing the last five miles of the project will endanger an environmentally protected area while doing nothing to make the border more secure.
"Putting up more fences doesn't mean more security," Filner said, pointing out that the upgraded barrier represents a tiny fraction of the nearly 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border.
At issue is whether - and, if so, in what way - the Department of Homeland Security will complete construction of a 14-mile barrier that extends from the foothills of Otay Mountain to the Pacific coast.
The Border Patrol's plan calls for creation of an impregnable no-man's land of three fences, two access roads for official use and an array of floodlights and sophisticated surveillance equipment. Nine miles have already been completed, but the initiative was suspended in February 2004 by a ruling from the California Coastal Commission, which found that, as designed, the western portion would cause avoidable damage to the environment.
Proponents of the triple fence have fought back by way of a provision in the "Real ID Act," a bill from Wisconsin Republican James Sensenbrenner that would effectively ban undocumented immigrants from obtaining drivers licenses, which was approved in February by the House of Representatives.
If approved by the Senate in its current form, the act would give the Homeland Security secretary authority to override any and all state and federal laws to complete the triple fence in California, seen as vital in stemming the tide of illegal immigrants from Mexico.
"It is estimated that over 500,000 illegal aliens enter the United States through America's land borders each year," Hunter said last month in a statement. "As a result, our nation's security challenge in an age of terrorism is to ensure that the necessary protections and procedures are in place to prevent suspected terrorists and international criminals from penetrating our border."
The Sierra Club has spearheaded the push against the project, claiming that the federal government's environmental-impact study understated the threat to endangered species of birds and animals inhabiting the area.
Moreover, the group maintains, installation of the new fences and roads could lead to damage from mudslides on the Mexican side of the border during the rainy season.
Jim Peugh, head of the San Diego Audubon Society, said some of the species living along the path of the triple fence enjoy protected status under international agreements.
California state Sen. Denise Moreno Ducheny, a Democrat whose home is just a few miles from the fence, says the project has a "high environmental and economic cost."
Until around 1993, nearly 95 percent of illegal immigrants were believed to enter the United States across the 14-mile stretch between the mountains and San Diego, but stepped-up enforcement in California has shifted the migration corridors eastward into Arizona, which accounted for more than half of all detentions of undocumented migrants last year.
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04-26-2005, 02:37 PM #2
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But one of his colleagues in California's House delegation, San Diego Democrat Bob Filner, says completing the last five miles of the project will endanger an environmentally protected area while doing nothing to make the border more secure.
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04-26-2005, 02:53 PM #3But one of his colleagues in California's House delegation, San Diego Democrat Bob Filner, says completing the last five miles of the project will endanger an environmentally protected area while doing nothing to make the border more secure.
"Putting up more fences doesn't mean more security," Filner said, pointing out that the upgraded barrier represents a tiny fraction of the nearly 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border.
The Sierra Club has spearheaded the push against the project, claiming that the federal government's environmental-impact study understated the threat to endangered species of birds and animals inhabiting the area.
Moreover, the group maintains, installation of the new fences and roads could lead to damage from mudslides on the Mexican side of the border during the rainy season.
California state Sen. Denise Moreno Ducheny, a Democrat whose home is just a few miles from the fence, says the project has a "high environmental and economic cost."
Until around 1993, nearly 95 percent of illegal immigrants were believed to enter the United States across the 14-mile stretch between the mountains and San Diego, but stepped-up enforcement in California has shifted the migration corridors eastward into Arizona, which accounted for more than half of all detentions of undocumented migrants last year.Please support our fight against illegal immigration by joining ALIPAC's email alerts here https://eepurl.com/cktGTn
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04-26-2005, 04:33 PM #4
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"Putting up more fences doesn't mean more security," Filner said, pointing out that the upgraded barrier represents a tiny fraction of the nearly 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border.
This guy is starting to sound like a moronic girlie man.
The Sierra Club has spearheaded the push against the project, claiming that the federal government's environmental-impact study understated the threat to endangered species of birds and animals inhabiting the area.
The Border Patrol's plan calls for creation of an impregnable no-man's land of three fences, two access roads for official use and an array of floodlights and sophisticated surveillance equipment.
California state Sen. Denise Moreno Ducheny, a Democrat whose home is just a few miles from the fence, says the project has a "high environmental and economic cost."http://www.alipac.us Enforce immigration laws!
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04-26-2005, 04:35 PM #5
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Dman1200:
So wouldn't it be common sense to complete this project?http://www.alipac.us Enforce immigration laws!
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