“In ’86, it was the promise of enforcement later and amnesty now,” King said. “That was the case all along. In 2006, we passed a border security fence act. The fence was never built. “The only way you can trust these people is only if they support this: secure the border, no legalization until that border is secure, then, let’s start the talks on something else. That’s really the only way we get this done. “They’re not serious,” King added. “They want to undermine the rule of law — and anything that legalizes is a path to citizenship, which is, of course, amnesty.” Gohmert referenced the “virtual fence” that was supposed to be built along the border under the 2006 legislation signed by President George W. Bush. The fence was to be a string of towers that would use cameras, radar, and ground sensors to see who was coming across in real time. However, the project — which spent $2.4 billion between 2005 and 2009 — was plagued by delays, and its funding was halted in 2010 by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. “We love this country, and we know we need a secure border,” Gohmert said. “The president can do it right now.” He urged the House to take no action on legalizing immigrants until the border was verified as secure by the governors of the states encompassing it.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:45:40 +0000
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