Brewer signs bill authorizing Ariz. border fence

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April 29, 2011

Brewer signs bill authorizing Ariz. border fence

Ariz. gov authorizes erection of security fence along state's border either in a

compact with other states or by itself

(AP) PHOENIX - A bill signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer authorizes erection of

a security fence along Arizona's portion of the U.S.-Mexico border, either in a

compact with other states or by itself.

Spokesman Matt Benson declined immediate comment Friday on why Brewer signed the

bill Thursday and on whether she plans to invoke the authority.

The bill does not specify a cost or make an appropriation but says the state

would use donations, inmate labor and private contractors.

Brewer recently asked President Barack Obama to extend the deployment of

National Guard troops along the border and for more substantial border fences to

block smugglers.

A 646-mile fence now covers about 30 percent of the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico

border.

Arizona is a major gateway for illegal immigrant entries and marijuana

smuggling.

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The Feds and other groups are likely to sue to stop this. However, things are getting out of hand down there including violence by the Mexican drug gangs, some of which is reaching well within the US. The border should have been secured decades ago and the drug problem dealt with in a serious manner. Now the US drug appetite may well contribute to Mexico's collapse and what comes after won't be pretty, not the least the surge of people swarming across the border.

In a message dated 4/30/2011 2:05:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

Brewer signs bill authorizing Ariz. border fence

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A little publicized fact is the that the federa; government's extension of the

border was halted, largely because the virtual portion of the fence was only

detecting immigrants crossing, but not preventing them.

Duh.

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The Feds and other groups are likely to sue to stop this. However, things are

getting out of hand down there including violence by the Mexican drug gangs,

some of which is reaching well within the US. The border should have been

secured decades ago and the drug problem dealt with in a serious manner. Now the

US drug appetite may well contribute to Mexico's collapse and what comes after

won't be pretty, not the least the surge of people swarming across the border.

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The virtual fence was based on technology that was oversold by the contractors. It didn't perform as it was claimed. Also, without more agents or troops on the border, it didn't matter if the cameras saw them coming across the border or not, there wasn't the manpower to get them all. This is probably why the order came down to slow arrests because if the rates remained high or even increased then it would make DHS look really stupid for having wasted billions on a gimmick that didn't work.

In a message dated 5/1/2011 1:56:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

A little publicized fact is the that the federa; government's extension of the border was halted, largely because the virtual portion of the fence was only detecting immigrants crossing, but not preventing them. Duh.Administrator