Chertoff: Fence Deters Illegal Immigration
By admin at 29 December, 2008, 4:03 pm
In an interview with USA Today, outgoing Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said that the border fence is part of the solution for the United States illegal immigration problem and believes law enforcement is helping to cut down on the number of illegals in the country.
When the Obama administration takes office in January, Chertoff will be replaced with Arizona governor Janet Napolitano who has been against the building of a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border that runs along her state.
Chertoff told the newspaper that he was not in favor of the fence if it held no value.
“Congress overwhelmingly voted for [the fence],” he said. “But I’m not looking to build a fence if it’s not necessary.”
Chertoff went on to say that the border fence alone is not the solution, and praised law enforcement for their help in cracking down on illegal immigrants.
Yesterday the Associated Press reported that 500 miles of fencing along the southwest portion of the U.S-Mexico border had been completed and the government expects to have an additional 100
This illegal immigration has caused more problems than anyone could have ever imagined. It is ashame we must build a fence, but when people snub their nose at our laws and disrespect our borders, what is one to do? What do we do about the drug problem? What do we do about possible terriorist crossing the border along with the ILLEGAL ALIENS. What do we do? We have doubled the border and still ILLEGAL ALIENS are getting through.
I can’t say the ILLEGAL ALIENS are completely to blame for the shape of our economy, but they are a BIG part of the problem. The ILLEGAL ALIENS send BILLIONS upon BILLIONS out of this Country every year, money we will NEVER see again. Does this help our economy?
How about the BILLIONS the American taxpayers fork out for the ANCHOR BABIES, the schooling of them, the medical care and the list goes on, and on, and on.
How about the MILLIONS upon MILLIONS paid to jail ILLEGAL ALIENS for the crimes, then the cost to deport them. Does this help our economy?
Then you have these so called activist groups that want AMNESTY for these ILLEGAL ALIENS. It would be absolute suicide for this Country if AMNESTY were granted to the 20 million or so ILLEGAL ALIENS. We have more and more people out of work everyday and they want to add another 20 million to this Country? I say, “NO”!
If AMNESTY were ever granted to these 20 million ILLEGAL ALIENS, you can bet big money that 3 years from now, there would be ANOTHER 3-5 million ILLEGAL ALIENS demonstrating on our soil for AMNESTY. I don’t wish to lose my privilege on this site, so I will refrain from using the words that fit here.
An end MUST come to this illegal immigration. The best tool we have so far is E-Verify. It MUST be used on ALL businesses and Government Social Services. EVERY employee must be checked! If they are illegal, they are to be dismissed and deported!
I believe it is time for all 50 States to pass a State law, like Arizona, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina and a few others. It is time for these ILLEGAL ALIENS to go back to their home Country and get out of this Country. The problems they are causing will not go away until the ILLEGAL ALIENS are out of this Country. I think that is plain to see.
I can’t agree more! Isee it everyday ! work withone name claim unemployment under another.
the other person gives out their info at a fee and all money made from the US goes back to tj mexico. and their checks never less then 9 dependants.
just go to any construction site in san diego you will see what i mean.