State involvement. and that has to be accomplished. I feel very good about the progress that has been made to date. It is still totally inadequate. but last year we put about $10 billion on our borders. increasing the number of border security guards. and adding 1.400 detention beds inside this country. It does take time when we put the money there to train people and to get them on board. I am not making any excuses. but that was the end of last year. Last week in this body. we said we need to spend another $1.9 billion on the border in terms of providing the technology. the surveillance. the infrared cameras. the unmanned aerial vehicles. the capital expenditures that are required. Now it is important for us to put together a comprehensive plan which stresses border security. We have to tighten it. but we also recognize this 152. Pt. 6 8123 country is a magnet for people coming in from other countries. If we have employers hiring people illegally. who break the law. people are going to climb over the fence no matter how high we make it. or dig under that fence. and that is why we have to extend it to comprehensive reform. From a workforce standpoint. we in this Nation welcome legal immigrants to come and work. That will be addressed as well. It is going to require lots of debate. lots of amendments. and agreement.
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