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Work on Texas border wall to begin soon: Chertoff
Reuters via Drudge Report ^
| July 19, 2007
| Reuters
Posted on 07/19/2007 12:46:46 PM PDT by RDTF
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Construction on a border wall in southern Texas is expected to begin by this autumn, despite strong local opposition, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in an interview published on Thursday.
Chertoff told the Houston Chronicle the federal government "can't rule out" using powers of eminent domain to seize land for the wall that is intended to stem the flow of illegal immigrants entering the United States from Mexico.
In heavily Hispanic southern Texas, where cultural and economic ties to Mexico run deep, local officials, business groups and environmentalists have spoken out against the wall as unnecessary and unwanted.
But Chertoff said national security was at stake, so the project will move ahead shortly.
"I expect we'll be doing some construction in Texas this fiscal year," he said, referring to the government fiscal year ending September 30.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; wall
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To: jedward
101
posted on
07/19/2007 2:14:51 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
To: bert
How pathetic that you are in awe of Tejanos. They are no more American than I am. They either want a border fence because they love America. Or they will carry on like infants about their Mexican heritage and how a fence cuts them off from Mexico
102
posted on
07/19/2007 2:15:43 PM PDT
by
dennisw
To: HardStarboard
The term soon is very imprecise It's Shitoff speak. Spinning his wheels to give the communists a chance to shout their heads off hoping to force the dreaded "comprehensive Immigration Reform" crapola back.
103
posted on
07/19/2007 2:19:55 PM PDT
by
melancholy
(Quiz: name one country, other than the USA, that doesn't control its borders.)
To: stephenjohnbanker
They’ve started, but just barely.
104
posted on
07/19/2007 2:21:06 PM PDT
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: AuntB
My understanding is that the US Gov’t property line varies in width from 15 feet in some of the northern cities to 300 ft in rural areas.
105
posted on
07/19/2007 2:21:22 PM PDT
by
B4Ranch
( "Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share.")
To: samtheman
Chertoff: Work to Begin on Border Wall
“We’re just waiting for enough Lego bricks to start working.”
To: Mamzelle
Bush and Mexico are like Bill and Monica. No, Bush and Mexico are like Monica and Bill.
107
posted on
07/19/2007 2:27:52 PM PDT
by
savedbygrace
(SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
To: Perdogg
>These guys can never get a break. Give credit where credit is due.<
ROTFLMBO
I never realized that you were a comedian. Your next joke line is ......... http://youtube.com/watch?v=15D3ElV1Jzw
108
posted on
07/19/2007 2:29:27 PM PDT
by
B4Ranch
( "Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share.")
To: pissant
If they had any intention of building it, they would have built more than a few feet. Another 3-5 million illegals will jump the border,and a new administration will have been voted in, before anything is done.
109
posted on
07/19/2007 2:33:45 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
To: Tennessee Nana
"I expect we'll be doing some construction in Texas this fiscal year
I liked to know his definition of some.
110
posted on
07/19/2007 2:33:46 PM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
To: Mamzelle
Bush and Mexico are like Bill and Monica.LOL. Great analogy.
111
posted on
07/19/2007 2:34:56 PM PDT
by
Veto!
(Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
To: RDTF
Work on Texas border wall to begin soon: Chertoff
About the time they get around to enforcing immigration law.
112
posted on
07/19/2007 2:37:15 PM PDT
by
attiladhun2
(Islam is a despotism so vile that it would warm the heart of Orwell's Big Brother)
To: stephenjohnbanker
And thank you! I don’t even have the patience to pound on these illegal immigrant loving open-border loving spinless bastards I’ve watched post day after day on a conservative Forum. Just damn.
113
posted on
07/19/2007 2:39:13 PM PDT
by
jedward
(Mission '08 - Take back the House & Senate. No Negotiations...No Prisoners.)
To: johnny7
Yeah. They want a “virtual fence.” A virtual fence is like virtual reality, it ain’t real.
114
posted on
07/19/2007 2:40:17 PM PDT
by
attiladhun2
(Islam is a despotism so vile that it would warm the heart of Orwell's Big Brother)
To: RasterMaster
“Dont tell me...just another one of Chertoffs gut feelings?”
Yepppers...
His gut feels like building a gate...a big swinging one...
LOL
To: org.whodat; Lazmataz
Someone had the tag line for a long time, commenting on everything without reading anything, was that you? I think it was Lazmataz.
116
posted on
07/19/2007 2:51:06 PM PDT
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: jedward
117
posted on
07/19/2007 2:52:12 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
To: Veto!
118
posted on
07/19/2007 2:55:12 PM PDT
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: DuncanWaring
119
posted on
07/19/2007 2:57:40 PM PDT
by
Veto!
(Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
To: wideawake
No—just for opposing federal law and showing their true loyalty. Vamoose.
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