I heard McAmnesty declare the “the border is now secure”. This is his prerequisite for granting amnesty next.
Is that what he said about the situation now or was it from his speech where he was listing what he wants to be able to say in 2012? I got stung by quoting his future desires as the present state.
Let me explain how this works. Two years ago the Yuma Az. sector had the highest apprehension rates, 600 to 800 per day, with that many getting through. In May, 2006 President Bush flew into Yuma for a photo op, to announce that he was putting the Guard on the Border, and the number of BP agents would be expanded, which it has been, the number of BP agents in the sector has tripled since them. In April of 2007 President Bush flew into Yuma for another photo op, he beat his chest, and bragged about the progress made in closing down the border. When he got back to D.C. the push for "Comprehensive Immigration Reform," began.
The Yuma Sector is being used as the showpiece, to show that the border has been closed. Expect McCain to do the same thing.