Thread: TX-Hearing scheduled today for bill opposing Border Wall

Hearing scheduled today for bill opposing Border Wall

Story By Lacie Lowry
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 11:25 a.m.

The Texas Legislature will take up proposed legislation on the Border Wall today.

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- The Texas Legislature will take up proposed legislation on the Border Wall today.

House Committee Resolution 75 urges Congress to explore alternatives to border security in Deep South Texas other than the fencing described in the Secure Fence Act, which calls for 670 miles of fencing along the U.S./Mexico border.

State Representative Eddie Lucio III authored HCR 75.

It is scheduled for a hearing today at 3 p.m. in Austin.

Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada will be in attendance to testify against the Border Wall and push for this bill.

"When it comes to issues affecting the border, our state and federal governments must consult with the local leaders along the border," Ahumada explained. "Otherwise, we will see proposals that are not warranted."

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Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada will be in attendance to testify against the Border Wall and push for this bill.

"When it comes to issues affecting the border, our state and federal governments must consult with the local leaders along the border," Ahumada explained. "Otherwise, we will see proposals that are not warranted."



HMMMM too bad so sad. GET over it already Mayor

Here's what happened to a Texas town where they have built an alternative to the fencing required in the "Secure Fence Act of 2006":

"Rio Grande town with new border fence says illegal immigrants still pouring in"
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-150931.html

"Instead of building a steel fence, the government agreed to turn an existing earthen levee into a stronger concrete one, which was supposed to both keep out illegal traffic and offer the village improved flood protection. The levee is now taller, with a sheer 18-foot drop on the side that faces Mexico."

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"In 2007, the Department of Homeland Security planned to build a double-or triple-layer fence as much as two miles from the river on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande. Residents feared their community would wither if it were divided by the fence.

"The original plan would have restricted access to the river and to farmland. Parts of the fence would have run through existing houses or backyards.

"By using the levee as a barrier, the government eliminated the need to take any private property.

"Now the $20 MILLION CONCRETE BARRIER is nearly done, and families still still have river access.

"But most residents say the barrier has done little to stop immigrant traffic. Some people have reported large groups of illegal immigrants simply running around the ends of the levee or climbing over the top."