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My idea is that we do the fence/wall (the right way, as you suggest) in conjunction with an expansion of the current Coast Guard into a Home Guard that has responsibility for not only our port and sea lanes but also our borders. Beyond that they would also form the core of a rapid reaction force for either natural disaster or terrorist response.

Look at the spectacular successes they had (ignored by the drive by media) during Katrina.

I'd base the new units on the structure of a Marine Expeditionary Unit and base them at strategic points along our southern border (Yuma, Tucson, El Paso and Laredo, for example). They'd have responsibility for fixed sections of the border but be available to respond to disaster or attacks, as needed. In addition they'd provide the traditional "first responder" role of the Coast Guard, just to land locked areas.

Expanding on the Coast Guard instead of inventing a new organization should solve most of the problems that the gargantuan DHS has run into. The CG has an excellent infrastructure and command structure as well as a wonderful tradition to build on. They also don't fall under Posse Comitatus, so would have full police powers.

Krauthammer was on Fox a few hours ago...and said that we should start building 1, 2, 3, 4, whatever takes, fences...starting at the Gulf Coast AND the Pacific Ocean at the same time...and when they meet in the middle..

and the last GOLDEN STAKE is hammered in...then, and only then, do we start talking about a way for the millions of illegals that are here NOW becoming citizens or legal.

AND, there will be no more illegals bringing ever family member, aunts, uncles, cousins, neices, nephews, etc.

Sounded like a good plan to me...

The Coast Gurad reminds me of FR. They never ever get any credit for the fine work they/we do.
In the Straits of Fla. they have much of Southern Fla. linked by radar. They position boats at strategic locations and no one can get off of their radar without being spotted.