Coffman Deplores U.S.-Mexico Border Security
April 17, 2009 11:58 AM
Will Push Legislation to Complete Border Fence

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado) announced today that he will introduce legislation to complete the border fence with Mexico. His announcement comes on the heels of a recent trip he made to the Arizona-Mexico border where Coffman was able to observe key sections of the border and meet with local ranchers, citizen groups, the U.S. Border Patrol, and other law enforcement agencies to discuss the problems associated with human smuggling and drug trafficking across the U.S. and Mexico border areas.

“I believe securing our borders is within reach if we have the will to do it. The problem is that the border fence is yet to be completed,â€