January 18, 2011
White House Needs Border Security Plan, Says Homeland Security Chairman
Jim Kouri, CPP

New York's Congressman Peter King, the new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee demanded that the Obama White House present Congress with a detailed plan to properly secure the U.S.-Mexico border after Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the scrapping of the border fence project.

Following the Obama administration's announcement to discontinue work on a "virtual border," Rep. King said in a press statement that the Department of Homeland Security should "speed up its plan to establish a protected border."

The original Southwest Border Initiative program, started during President George W. Bush's administration, has only established 53 miles worth of fencing along the border, and has been plagued by construction delays and equipment failure. Earlier last year, Secretary Napolitano ordered a complete assessment of the project.

As reported in the past by NewswithViews.com, the original border security plan called for a fence and barriers to be used on parts of the U.S.'s southern border, but with the Democrats controlling both houses of Congress and the Bush Administration being weak on border security, the plan switched from a real fence or wall to a virtual fence using high-tech equipment.

“The Obama Administration must promptly present the people of this country with a comprehensive plan to secure our borders, incorporating the necessary staffing, fencing, and technology,â€