I wish to give a couple of examples about why it is that this amendment is needed. If you look at the number of examples we have with terrorists and other people who would wish to do us harm. they come in from across the 53. Pt. 15 July 26. 2007 borders. many of them come into this country legally and then they overstay their visas. One example of what we know from the north. and that is in December of 1999. the Jordanian police foiled a plot to bomb hotels and other sites frequented by American tourists. It was a U.S. Customs agent on the U.S.-Canadian border who arrested the person who was smuggling explosives intended for an attack on Los Angeles International Airport. So when we talk about homeland security and we talk about securing our border to the south. it is equally important we are securing our border to the north. and it is equally important we are securing our maritime borders as well. Another example: Recently. a human smuggling ring running undocumented work immigrants into the United States from Canada was dismantled. This was a human smuggling ring that was bringing undocumented workers through Canada. That ring was responsible for bringing dozens of Indian and Pakistani immigrants into the country. So I think these are examples that demonstrate if we are going to secure our borders. it is not just the border between Mexico and the United States that needs to be secured. it is all the borders of the United States of America. I urge my colleagues to join with Senator MENENDEZ.
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