Mr. Chairman. I rise today in support of my colleague from Florida and her amendment that will enhance the ability to secure our borders. The enactment of the Secure Fence Act last year was a step in the right direction because this act recognized that most illegal immigrants do enter from the southern border. The Secure Fence Act directs the Department of Homeland Security to construct hundreds of miles of reinforced fencing. not just fencing. but additional physical barriers. roads. lighting. cameras and sensors along that southwest border. Building the fence is a very expensive and urgent construction project. My constituents in West Virginia. who do not have a border. say.
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