Stimulus money to help border security

Posted: Feb 17, 2009 07:20 AM PST

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 07:20 AM PST


Posted by Jenny Anchondo - bio | email

Part of the stimulus package will boost border security. President Obama is scheduled to sign the stimulus package on Tuesday.

The objective is to stop the flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico and into the hands of Mexican drug cartels.

Experts say at least 75 percent of the guns the cartels get come from the U.S.

The bill also provides 200 million dollars for the construction of a virtual fence along the southwest border. Homeland security stopped a virtual fence project last year because of technical problems.

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