Hillary Clinton also signed the fence bill along with 87 other senators. According to Hunter, only 1 and 1/2 miles have been built. I seriously doubt that the 854 mile fence will ever be built. Bush's Homeland Security Secretary, Chertoff, referred to illegal aliens as "undocumented workers." Bush is in favor of a guest worker program. He has not been enforcing the immigration laws on the books now and in fact, is not doing as good a job, as pitiful as it was, than Clinton's administration. Bush gets an "F" on securing our border and enforcing our immigration laws. I find this especially irksome given the fact that after 9/11, our national security is at stake.
Bush has enforced the law against our border patrol agents who made the mistake of shooting a Mexican drug dealer in the butt while trying to enter the US with over 700 pounds of drugs. They received 12 and thirteen year sentences. So much for justice.
The fence bill is the law. Considering it was signed in late october, funded with start money in December, and they are already working on it is a minor miracle. Chertoff is worthless, but he does not get a vote.
Bush included funds in his fiscal 2008 budget to build 1/2 of it. Now WE must pressure congress to make sure they fund AT LEAST that much. This is very, very important, so contact your congresscritters.