US House votes to wall up Mexico border (700 miles)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051216/pl_afp/uspoliticsmigrationmexico_051216073139


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The 260-159 voice vote on an amendment to a bill on illegal immigration "mandates the construction of specific security fencing, including lights and cameras, along the Southwest border for the purposes of gaining operational control of the border.

"Fencing has been designated in sectors that have the highest number of immigrant deaths, instances of drug smuggling and illegal border crossings," because of the large number of would-be immigrants who die in the desert attempting to cross the US border.

The US border with Canada was not forgotten. The bill "includes a requirement for the Secretary of
Homeland Security to conduct a study on the use of physical barriers along the Northern border."
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smirk's wall and sharon's wall are abominations

... could we get * and his minions to stand on the Mexican side? If we could keep them out of the country, I'd actually go along with this scheme ...

That way the contractors can realize maximum profit.

It'll be guaranteed to be as well-constructed as the levees surrounding New Orleans. We have standards, you know.

it out to Mexican labor.

turning in their graves . . .

I can't imagine how horrible that security fencing is going to look. I wonder how effective it will be.

:grr:

Bu$h - Build a wall to keep them illegals out.

Walls around America? Who are they containing.......the immigrants or us? This is an isolationists dream come true.

But what to do about the tunnels?

The way things are going, it won't be long before American's are sneaking across to Mexico to find good jobs.

They should build the wall around Texas.