Bush Beefs up the Border
Harold C. Hutchison says the President isn't getting enough credit from conservatives:Look at this White House Fact Sheet and note some key
points:
* The Border Patrol has increased from 9,000 agents in 2001 to
13,000 agents now - and plans to hit 18,000 by the end of 2008.
* Funding for border security has gone from $4.6 billion to
$10.4 billion.
* Worksite enforcement actions increased from 24 in FY99 to
716 in FY2006.
* Nearly half of the planned 370 miles (at the end of 2008) of
fencing/vehicle barriers have been built.
This is a definite improvement. I think many on the Right are afraid of another amnesty deal as happened in 1986.
But some people still aren't satisfied!