Thread: McCain: Securing U.S. Border 'Priority One'

McCain: Securing U.S. Border 'Priority One'

Securing the U-S border is a matter of national security... and at least one US senator says it should be 'priority one.'

KTIV.com (Sioux City, IA), October 18, 2006

http://www.ktiv.com/News/index.php?ID=5886

During a breakfast fundraiser for Iowa congressman Steve King, in Sioux City, Arizona Senator John McCain told GOP supporters that 'sooner or later someone who wants to do bad things' will cross the border.. and walk right into the United States.

McCain said he supports a bill-- that King co-sponsored-- to build a 700-mile fence along the U-S-Mexico border. It's gotten the approval of Congress... and a one-point-two billion dollar down-payment. But, McCain says a fence isn't the only answer to America's immigration problems. 'If you just have fence, there are ways to get through fences,' said Sen. John McCain, (R) Arizona. 'It's harder when you're under surveillance and sensors-- when people are on alert and can go to a place where people are seeing people coming across. If for the enforcement, but I don't think that its necessary to have all 1,300 miles to be fenced.'

McCain advocates the use of underground sensors... and unmanned aerial vehicles to fly high over the border. He says they're less expensive... and still get the job done.

McCain admits it may take years to secure the border... even if we start right now. So, he says politicians should also address immigration policy... and what to do with the millions of illegals already living in the U-S. 'I don't know how you round up 11-million people and send them back,' McCain said. 'So, there has to be some kind of a process that we develop so that there are no more people living in the United States of America, illegally.'

President Bush hasn't publicly endorsed construction of the border fence. McCain said the president should at least follow the 'mandate' of Congress. To fail to do that, quote 'just isn't how the system works.'

Does McCain's challenge signal a possible presidential run? The republican says he's flattered by support for a White House run in 2008... but, McCain says he's focused on the 2006 elections. If he decides to run, word won't come until after November 7th.

He can campaign till he's blue in the face. I'd never vote this traitor into office!

'So, there has to be some kind of a process that we develop so that there are no more people living in the United States of America, illegally.'

Yeah, it's called attrition through enforcement and it's already working in towns like Hazelton that have passed their own ordinances!

'I don't know how you round up 11-million people and send them back,' McCain said. 'So, there has to be some kind of a process that we develop so that there are no more people living in the United States of America, illegally.'

It's called amnesty and you support it McCain.

President Bush hasn't publicly endorsed construction of the border fence. McCain said the president should at least follow the 'mandate' of Congress. To fail to do that, quote 'just isn't how the system works.'

You just admitted that President Bush has broken the system McCain.

He's not even worth talking about anymore. He's old news, boring old John McCain. Save your breath McCain. No need to open your mouth anymore......we all know what you have to say......nothing !

We want to hear from somebody who has something worthwhile to say about helping this country which you and your playmates have made a mess of and now you don't even want to pick up your mess.

Go to.........Arizona and stay there !!!

War hero turned pussy. I'm in Arizona and have been writing him like crazy with no answer. Pussy turned traitor.

'I don't know how you round up 11-million people and send them back,' McCain said.

The same way you go after our citizens you worthless turd.