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."

Bush is right, the bill does "authorize" the constrution of a new
fence. But 
that doesn't mean the bill pays for it. As the Washington Post reported 
earlier this month:

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.

. [S]hortly before recessing late Friday, the House and Senate gave the Bush 
administration leeway to distribute the money to a combination of projects - 
not just the physical barrier along the southern border. The funds may also 
be spent on roads, technology and "tactical infrastructure" to support the 
Department of Homeland Security's preferred option of a "virtual fence."

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.
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