Having come in illegally. it is reasonable to ask them to pay this additional fee. So this $500 which is being proposed by Senator BYRD is both reasonable in the context of what people should be asked to pay and very important in the context of doing an adequate job of protecting our border. Senator BYRD has been one of the most aggressive and effective advocates for a long time for beefing up border security. He has offered amendment after amendment to try to accomplish this. I have greatly respected and. obviously. have enjoyed working with him on the Subcommittee on Homeland Security relative to trying to improve the borders and relative to all things that committee addresses. But this has been a special focus of his. and he understands this issue. This amendment reflects that understanding. that for all the good intentions and all the good words. if they are not backed up by resourcesa point I have made on this floor innumerable times. and which is made by this amendmentyou simply cannot accomplish your goal. The goal. obviously. is to secure the southern border so that. to the extent you can do it. you limit people coming in here illegally through the use of an intelligent border security system. That means electronics. That means boots on the ground.
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