It is one component that certainly has been Integral to everything we have accomplished here. raising the level of security." A fair question is. how effective has it been in San Diego? Well. apprehensions along the region with a security fence dropped from 202.000 in 1992 to 9.000 in 1994. With the establishment of the border fence in San Diego. crime rates have fallen off dramatically. Vehicle drivethroughs have fallen. San Diego is no longer one of the most prolific drugsmuggling corridors. This amendment puts a fence where it is needed most: in areas that have the highest instances of drug smuggling and illegal border crossings. It allows the Border Patrol to focus its resources and better protect our border. It is past time that we strengthen operational control of all the borders and ports through additional physical barriers and fencing. In this bill is greater use of stateoftheart technology and surveillance along the Southwest border. Expanding the border fence is needed and it is needed now. The first step is to get the authorization. and the second step is to get the appropriation with the Senate. This last year.
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