Bush Fence Bill Doesn't Actually Create Fence
Great another sinkhole to hide our tax dollars in republican money laundering schemes.
clipped from thinkprogress.orgBush's "Fence Bill" Doesn't Actually Create Fence
Bowing to anti-immigration hardliners in the House, President Bush today held a White House ceremony celebrating the signing of the "Secure Fence Act." Bush told reporters, "The bill authorizes the construction of hundreds of miles of additional fencing along our southern border."
No sooner did Congress authorize construction of a 700-mile fence on the U.S.-Mexico border last week than lawmakers rushed to approve separate legislation that ensures it will never be built, at least not as advertised, according to Republican lawmakers and immigration experts.
The "Secure Fence Act" has everything to do with motivating the right-wing base, and nothing to do with securing America's borders or passing comprehensive immigration reform.