"Republicans in Congress have been moving the goal posts on border security, demanding even more unbelievable levels of enforcement before they would consent to fixing the nations's immigration system. Even in the face of overwhelming evidence that the border has become safer and less leaky, the GOP would have the nation believe the opposite. Serious crime is down dramatically in almost every American
town along the frontier. As Rep. Sylvestre Reyes, an El Paso Democrat pointed out, the six largest southwestern border cities have lower crime rates than the six largest cities in Ohio, home state of Republican
John Boehner, whose spokesman said last week that immigration reform was dead until violence along the border was checked. Thanks largely to President Bush, the Border Patrol almost doubled it's strength along
the Mexican frontier since 2004. The 17,700 agents there now - supplemented by drones, fencing, sensors and other technology - are a formidable force. Other federal agencies and personnel, including thousands of
agents and analysts with ICE and DEA, plus 1,200 National Guardsmen ordered to the border by President Obama last year, contribute to an increasingly muscular presence. The dilemma of illegal immigration will
remain unresolved until Republicans enter a dialog based on facts, not fear."
Amen.
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