It would authorize $50 million a year to help law enforcement hire additional personnel. obtain necessary equipment. cover overtime expenses of their personnel. and cover transportation costs of their personnel. Eligible applicants would include agencies serving communities within 100 miles of the U.S. borderthe border with Mexico or with Canadaand any other department located outside of that jurisdictional limit if it is designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security as a highimpact area. The designation would be made because that area is greatly impacted by the flow of illegal immigration. drugs. and other such problems. Securing our Nations borders is the responsibility of the Federal Government. However. as we all know. the Federal Government has failed to provide adequate security along our international borders.
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