April 2, 2008 – 2:02 p.m.
Senators Grill Homeland Security Chief on Immigration


Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff faced a skeptical audience Wednesday as he defended his agency’s immigration policies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Chertoff outlined the department’s accomplishments in increasing security along the U.S.-Mexico border, and taking steps to implement an entry-exit processing system at all U.S. ports of entry by June 2009.

“We need to make a deposit with the American people on the issue of credibility with enforcement,â€