Mr. President. despite worthy efforts to secure our homeland. much remains to be done. and I do not believe we can expect to secure fully our Nation until we enact comprehensive immigration reform that includes strong and effective enforcement requirements. I commend the chairman and subcommittee chairman and ranking members for putting forward an appropriations bill that includes a number of important border security funding provisions. Clearly. they do not have an easy job. And I know they have worked to fund critical homeland security needs. One area that I strongly believe should be strengthened. however. concerns the number of Border Patrol agents as they play one of the most critical roles in securing our homeland. To help my colleagues to understand the great need for more manpower. let me cite just a few of the more alarming statistics about what is going on in the southwestern border region. Over 300 people died last year. an estimated 3.000 people enter the United States from Mexico every day.
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