I can’t say what you ever thought. I’m saying that a group who cares deeply about immigration, who is tougher than I’ll ever be on the subject, and who rated our BEST candidate a B-, tells me that Border Security is NOT a weakness for Rick Perry.
I understand the argument against E-verify at a state level, although I support it at a federal level, and in my state. I agree with his stance that a border fence across the entire border is not necessary, and in Texas is undesirable. When I say that, I’m often told that nobody thinks the entire border should have a fence, but that is exactly what we are talking about. Perry is for fences where they make sense, he is not opposed to preventing illegals from crossing the border, he has a different idea than you about how to make that happen.
You can argue with his ideas, but his ideas show that he isn’t opposed to border secuirty. He’s worked to eliminate sanctuary cities, he has his own enforcement and doesn’t think AZ’s law would be a good thing for Texas. His forces have detained illegals, and he is suing the feds to pay for their incarceration.