Chertoff gave a press conference to announce the apprehension stats for the fiscal year. Here are the related articles:
Interesting fact: Apprehensions fell by 45% in the Del Rio Sector where there is no border wall, but rose by 7% in the walled up San Diego Sector.
Apprehensions of border-crossers drop
http://www.latimes.
Another threat:
Chertoff might waive laws to get Texas border fence built
http://www.chron.
"Progress" apparently includes an increase in migrant deaths in AZ:
More drugs seized, fewer migrants arrested: Chertoff will highlight progress along border
http://www.azcentra
A GAO report documents the number of people crossing illegally through points of entry.
21,000 Slipped Past Borders Illegally
http://ap.google.
OpEds:
By Rep. Grijalva
Failing our nation, failing our planet:
http://www.tucsonci
An excellent reframing of the issue:
Mad rush for border wall adds to San Pedro woes
http://www.azstarne
Thanks to:
No Border Wall
noborderwall@yahoo.com