Our borders have been porous for years and we must take adequate steps to secure them. and we must do it now. This is a homeland security issue. first and foremost. but it is also a good government issue. American taxpayers continue to see their tax dollars spent on securing our borders without the results they deserve. While traffic from areas where we have placed more enforcement has decreased. border crossings in total have risen by 43 percent. despite tripling patrol personnel. The cost of an arrest has increased from 1992. when it was $300. to the cost of $1.700 in 2002. Americans cannot afford this type of performance from a security standpoint or an economic standpoint.
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