Quote Originally Posted by Jean View Post
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was asked about that juxtaposition last summer by a member of a Homeland Security Oversight congressional committee.

"The apprehension numbers are used as a proxy for how many are attempting. We actually think that we are now picking up almost everybody that is trying to cross that border illegally," she said.
The scary part of this is that Nappytano probably actually believes this nonsense.

IMO we're looking in the wrong place. The most effective tool for securing our border is implementing Universal E-Verify. If patriots would hammer away at the threat to job security that illegals represent, we could enlarge our numbers.
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