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Congressional Quarterly -- September 4
Focus: Arizona
Glenn
Spencer bought four acres of land here, 1,000 feet from the Mexican
border, with one purpose: Prove that President Bush and Congress
aren't up to the task of stopping millions of illegal immigrants
from freely flowing into this country.
"They should build a wall [fence]
down there," he said, pointing to mangled strands of barbed
wire that separate the mountains on his side of the border from
those in Mexico. "They've got to build a wall [fence] -
triple layered. Other than that, it's sheer folly." Washington
Times -- October 24
Ceremony
to accompany border fence bill signing
Congress yesterday sent the bill to build 700
miles of fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border to President Bush,
who will sign it in a ceremony Thursday morning in the White
House Roosevelt Room. |