Perry, IMO, is the expert when it comes to the border and illegals. I’m sure it is a day in, day out problem for him and has been working on what is best to secure the border. He did address this in one of the debates. He knew, specifically, what was needed that would work. Mitt and MB - build a fence, done, next question. They put in their 2 cents and should have just zipped the lip.
Everyone is copying Rick Perry in almost every area. Look at the Arab states...they now have a no fly zone for Syria. It is almost like they are listening to Perry as if he is already president.