Chertoff to visit Laredo today

LAREDO MORNING TIMES ^ | 02/21/2007 | CLAY REDDICK

[SwinneySwitch]

Federal officials are scheduled to meet with local authorities today in Laredo to discuss border security.

Sen. John Cornyn and Secretary Michael Chertoff of the Department of Homeland Security have planned meetings with Texas border mayors in a follow up to a gathering held last month in Washington, D.C.

In the January meeting, held at the office of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, the leaders talked about the federal government’s plans for the border.

According Mayor Raul Salinas, Chertoff said he is not in favor of an actual wall along the Texas border but instead supports the use of sensor technology.

A Republican-controlled Congress passed a bill in 2006 to build a fence along the entire border, but now backers of the plan fear the fence might never get built, according to the Associated Press.

According to Cornyn’s office, the senator wants the Department of Homeland Security to work closely with local officials as it moves forward with border security initiatives.

Cornyn wants to discuss bringing “parity” to the visa admission periods for Mexican and Canadian nationals.

He also wants to talk about developments with the US-VISIT program, intended to allow the government to identify foreign visitors who have overstayed their visas.

[SwinneySwitch]

"According Mayor Raul Salinas, Chertoff said he is not in favor of an actual wall along the Texas border but instead supports the use of sensor technology."

Follow the money.

[Republicus2001]

I'm not in favor of an actual Homeland Security Director but instead would like to replace him with a movie avatar.

[texastoo]

Cornyn is a sellout to Mexico.

[AliVeritas]

ping

[DTogo]

According Mayor Raul Salinas, Chertoff said he is not in favor of an actual wall along the Texas border but instead supports the use of sensor technology.

Sense the low-wage slaves coming in, and pick them up quickly for cost-effective delivery to Big Business campaign donors.

[Current Occupant]

According Mayor Raul Salinas, Chertoff said he is not in favor of an actual wall along the Texas border but instead supports the use of sensor technology.

Knock me over with a feather, who'da thunk it.

Oh well, another do nothing official, fits in with the AG.

[SwinneySwitch]

Los dos Laredos ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.

[fantom]

Good idea .Lets have sensor technology protecting the W H and all government buildings . The current walls are ugly and they are unfriendly looking .

[AliVeritas]

Indeed.

[AliVeritas]

That's classic. LOL

[AreaMan]

The federal government knows that companies love the cheap illegal labor working for a fraction of American wages.
The Feds also know that Mexico will explode in revolution without the underclass dump valve that is their northern border.
Chertoff (a.k.a. Skeletor) is just towing the party line on this, what meat puppet.

[AreaMan]

The federal government knows that companies love the cheap illegal labor working for a fraction of American wages.
The Feds also know that Mexico will explode in revolution without the underclass dump valve that is their northern border.
Chertoff (a.k.a. Skeletor) is just towing the party line on this, what a meat puppet.

[padre35]

use of sensor technology.

They are getting a little more conscious of their language "sensor technology" Isn't that the "virtual fence"?

A fence cannot be virtual, that is a very poor use of language.

[devane617]

I read this article earlier today, but I suspect it is nothing, but "show and tell."

[stephenjohnbanker]

Yep. Saves time and money processing the illegals into their new jobs in the USA.

[TLI]

Chertoff said he is not in favor of an actual wall along the Texas border but instead supports the use of sensor technology.

That would be that "virtual fence" thing, right?

Instead, how about a "virtual" Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security?

That way, good `ol Mr. Michael Chertoff can carry his stinky nose back to the house.

[Republicus2001]

The border scandals remind me -whatever happened to Terry Reid, author of "Compromised"?

prob dead

[wolfcreek]

"A fence cannot be virtual"


Except the ones they use for dogs and other animals. The problem would finding enough shock collars for every border jumper.

[Digger]

Chertoff to visit Laredo today - Doofus alert!