and myself to construct a hightech security fence along the most populated and inneed parts of our border. This past August. I had the opportunity to visit the border fence in San Diego. California. and I can vouch for its effectiveness. I agree that it may not be cost effective or even necessary to line our whole northern and southern borders with a security fence. but in the most populated areas where there is not much room separating two cities. like Tijuana. Mexico. and San Diego. California. a secure border fence would be a valuable investment because it provides our Border Patrol the September 14. 2006 CONGRE time necessary to apprehend smugglers and others crossing the border illegally. I commend Chairman KING and the House leadership for revisiting this issue. because it is the most basic and effective means for securing our border. in this Congress. Like locking the door to your house before turning on the alarm. It only makes sense to begin enforcement of our borders with physical barriers. Mr. Speaker. we need to stop the fluidness of our borders before we consider any other immigration idea. In the words of a doctor. we need to stop the bleeding before we can stitch the wound. Constructing barriers on our borders is a critical first step toward curing this patient.
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