You better believe it. It provides $60 million to expedite the interoperability of the FBI and Homeland Security fingerprint databases so that we can have greater confidence about whom we allow to enter this country. We know that as security at our land borders is tightened. illegal aliens. drug runners. and. yes. terrorists alsoterrorists--will turn to our waterways for entry into this country. our country. According to Coast Guard statistics. the flow of illegal aliens through our waterways has more than doubled in the last 10 years. and it will continue to grow. It will continue to grow. The administration has concluded that international migration "will be one of the most important factors affecting maritime security through the next 10 years" and that "a significant commitment of security resources" is necessary.
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