Surely. the first and foremost characteristic of nationhoodof sovereignty is control of a nations borders. the establishment and maintenance of safe. secure borders. It is a disgrace that our borders are a sieve. and are perceived by the world at large as not be taken seriously. The same pitiable condition of underfunding that prevails with the Coast Guard. also prevails with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. It is high time that we looked at our Nation the way every other nation perceives itself. namely. that safe and secure borders are the first characteristic of nationhood. Let us make our borders real. let us commence at long last a serious. highpriority. wellfunded effort to enhance and strengthen our borders against the invasion of a continuing avalanche of drug traffickers and illegal immigrants. and defeat this amendment.
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