We know the fence at San Diego was a great success. People on both sides of the border appreciate it. What was a rundown. crimeprone area on both sides of the border in San Diego is now making economic progress. and illegal immigration and crime in that sector is way down. Putting up a strong fence is the right thing for us to do and we must do it if we are serious about enforcement. I ask for commonsense purposes. tell me how we can have enough border agents to cover 1.700 miles for 24 hours a day. 7 days a week? Are they just going to stand out there all day and all night? We need barriers that will multiply the Border Patrol officers capability to respond in an effective way to apprehend those who break into the country. Through a combination of these efforts. we can get to the point where we go from an open border to a border that people understand to be closed. and. as a result. we could see a reduction in the number of people who attempt to come into our country illegally. I am pleased that a good part of the State and local law enforcement provisions I have provided for will be included in the amendment. I am pleased that a good part of the National Guard provisions I have offered. including continuing Operation Jump Start. will be included. and the criminal alien provisions dealing with removing those aliens who have been convicted of crimes are deported. I am pleased that we are moving towards ensuring that illegal entrants will be prosecuted when they come into the country illegally. This can be done by expanding the Del Rio. TX. zerotolerance policy to other areas of our border so that illegal aliens who come across the border are not just met and greeted. given free meals. and taken back home. but actually are convicted of the crime that they committed when they came across the border illegally. We have seen good results from that program. And there are some other provisions that are important.
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