Your action is needed immediately in regard to the long sought-after border fence to keep illegals out of the U.S. Political shenanigans threaten appropriations that are essential to construct the fence and provide other components of border security. Read on for a summary of disturbing facts brought to us from Californians for Population Stabilization.
- The House-Senate conference committee dropped a $3 billion plan for border security from the FY 2008 Defense Appropriations Conference Report. The measure, which passed both houses, would have been used to complete 700 miles of border fence, add 23,000 border patrol officers, and beef up border surveillance.
- A similar level of funding is included in the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, but that bill is still awaiting conference. Its passage is less certain than that of the defense bill. Moreover, there may be attempts to remove fence-building requirements from the bill.
- Last year Congress passed the Secure Fence Act that committed the U.S. to building nearly 700 miles of double-tiered fencing along some of the most porous parts of the U.S.-Mexico border. But that legislation didn’t provide funding. It’s up to us as concerned citizens to insist that Congress follow through and provide the appropriations to actually build the fence.
- Tell your Senators and Congressmen that Americans demand an effective fence, and want funding for its construction now. Send a fax or an e-mail by entering your ZIP Code and clicking "Go!" below
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Alert! Funding For U.S. Border Fence In Jeopardy
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The fence is too important to let fall by the way side. If you can muster up any extra funds, go to the site Capwiz.com and help out any way you can. The tide must be stemmed and the best way to do that is to erect a fence, since laws intended to prevent illegal immigration have long been jumped over, to the point that they’re mere words taking up space in our law books.
