Thursday, April 30, 2009
Illegal Immigration - Dueling border bills introduced
Two "opposite" bills?
How can this be on a subject like this?...
How can this be on a subject like this?...
At theHill.com, Eric Zimmerman tells about both.
Here's the one I like:
"Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) introduced legislation to speed up completion of the Mexico-U.S. border fence, mandating an additional 350 miles of fencing within a year. It's often reported that over 600 miles of the originally-required 700 miles of fencing have been completed. That's true, but half of the current fence is designed to stop vehicles, rather than pedestrians. Conservatives contend vehicle fencing–including bollards or poles set several feet apart–do not stop illegal immigrants on foot.
'That figure is misleading because over half the infrastructure along the border consists of vehicle barriers, which do not limit illegal foot traffic,' said Joe Kasper, a spokesman for Hunter.
Besides mandating additional pedestrian fence construction, Hunter's bill would increase sentencing for weapons smuggling, punish so-called 'sanctuary cities,' and require all employers to electronically verify the immigration status of employees."
