Clearly, border security has been the top domestic issue of the year, and rightly so. Securing our borders is an essential aspect of our national security.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. As Congress works to fix this problem, I will continue to push for strong measures that beef up security at our borders.
There is no question that we must do more to secure our borders - but how we go about securing them is also important.
The fact of the matter is, is that we need our borders secured. Certainly, we realize that there's going to have to be some kind of immigration reform, but I don't believe any of that's going to move forward until our border is secured.
But again, to dealing with border security, is an issue that - it's like having a fire in the back of your house that you need to put out first before you talk about who, who you're going to let in the front door.
The issues surrounding illegal immigration are wide-ranging and complex, but there is no question about the need to secure our borders.
We need to secure our southern border. Clearly, the southern border is now a nexus between immigration and national security. It's a sieve.
I think in the U.S., the border fence is no longer an immigration issue primarily; it's a security issue.
We must safely secure our border by investing in more law enforcement and technology, and receiving cooperation from the Mexican government.
Border security is a safety issue.
These are our borders, and we have to secure our borders.
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