April 10, 2011

Border Security and Congress

By Elise Cooper
It is the Federal Government's job to secure the border, and it needs to step up and do its job.  There are some in Government who recognize that border protection is a national security issue and are leading the fight to ensure that America's Southwest border becomes secure.Securing the border must be a bi-partisan effort.  Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) summarized the view of many of those I interviewed in a speech last April, "Border security is not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue; it's an American issue. Every American, no matter which party they belong to, or where they live, is deeply concerned about restoring law and order in our border communities. These communities have suffered enough. President Obama needs to immediately deploy the National Guard and send a clear message to the drug cartels: We will fight you, we will stop you and we will never waiver in our commitment to securing our border."By allowing the border to be penetrated by...(Read Full Article)