Senator echoes support for Mexico border fence (Coburn)

The Claremore Progress ^ | Thu, February 23, 2006 | By Clarice Doyle

[Conservative Firster]

Illegal immigration may be the hottest political topic on Congress’ domestic agenda, but Senator Tom Coburn believes redefining the United States trade policy with China is also a must-do priority.

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BORDER SECURITY

Back on the homefront, the Senator assured audience members that illegal immigration and shoring up the nation’s border security whether with Mexico or through the ports is a priority.

East Coast Ports: Coburn said last week, he joined two other Democrats in asking the President to take another 45 days to investigate the United Arab Emirates’ purchase of six U.S. ports on the East Coast, including: New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia.

Coburn’s Web site www.coburn.senate.gov states that ports have long been considered the most vulnerable targets for a terrorist attack and experts agree that shipping containers are the best way to smuggle a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) in to the United States.

“Only 5 percent of containers entering our ports are actually inspected,” Coburn said.

“It just make sense to take time out ... to assure us there is no risk.”

President Bush told the Associated Press Wednesday he will veto any attempt to thwart the pending $6.8 billion Port sale.

Mexico border: Coburn, like Congressman Boren, signed on to border security legislation in November that calls for the construction of a fence in Arizona.

That’s just the beginning. Coburn said to expect more comprehensive legislation when they return to session — legislation that will probably call for more fences and steps to halt the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States via the Mexico border.

“We are going to have more funds and political will to control the borders,” Coburn said. He said middle income families are lagging behind economically due in part to influx of illegal labor.

But Coburn cautioned that as the flow of illegal workers slows, the economy will “see some jerks and movements.”

“If there are not enough workers, we will have to address it,” Coburn said.

“We’ve already started to speed the exit of people (illegal immigrants) other than those from Mexico.” Coburn said of the 6 percent of illegal immigrants crossing the border, 94 percent are other than Mexican.

During the forum’s question-answer session Claremore businessman Frank Robson volunteered a personal encounter along the border lending first-hand creedence to the Senator’s statements.

“We were hunting about 60 miles west of the (Mexico) border ... when out of the bush came these people,”

Robson said one of his hunting partners attempted to speak to them in Spanish, but they did not understand.

“They were Romanians. Three men, two women and one old woman” on their way to New York.

“They had no idea where they were,” Robson said.

Coburn believes incidents such as the one Robson witnessed can be stopped by securing the borders, strictly enforcing immigration laws and removing incentives to illegal immigration.

Census figures estimate there are between 8-12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. A fact Coburn said cannot be tolerated. “Illegal immigration undermines the rule of law, displaces American workers, causes wage depression for American workers and may allow terrorists to enter the country.”

[cripplecreek]

“We were hunting about 60 miles west of the (Mexico) border ... when out of the bush came these people,”

Should have taken the VP along on that trip.

[Sam the Sham]

Sounds like a real economic nationalist.

Does he have any plans for 2008 ?

[afnamvet]

Ping

[Stellar Dendrite]

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[B4Ranch]

Make Employers Check Work Eligibility

You can now pressure your local employers to check the eligibility of prospective employees.

Social Security numbers can now be verified by using the following toll free number: 1-800-772-6270. Up to 5 names can be verified over the phone and up to 50 by faxing a inquiry to your local Social Security office. It is all explained in a publication put out by Social Security- " Employer Reporting Instructions & Information. "

[Conservative Firster]

"Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders into Insiders," by Dr. Tom A. Coburn

"Coburn started his career in Congress as part of the much-vaunted Class of '94, the new slate of GOP freshman ushered into office as a reaction against President Clinton's expansionist schemes and led by Speaker Newt Gingrich in a revolution that promised to flip Washington on its head.

But instead of completing the revolution, the Potomac's Bastille was only stormed, never taken. The revolution fizzled long before the job was done.

Through shocking behind-the-scenes stories, Coburn documents the rise and fall of the Republican Revolution and explains that it failed to live up to its promises mainly because elected representatives put politics and their own reelection bids ahead of principles."

[Sam the Sham]

Good man. Frankly, I haven't been paying enough attention to him. I will do so more now.

[servantboy777]

We should outsource our border security to a Mexican firm.