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  • WSJ: Fortress America? - Enforcement alone won't stop illegal immigration.

    07/20/2005 5:35:48 AM PDT · by OESY · 23 replies · 1,817+ views
    Wall Street Journal ^ | July 20, 2005 | Editorial
    ...After nearly 20 years and numerous enforcement escalations, the undocumented immigrant population continues to grow -- and restrictionist lawmakers continue to insist that throwing ever more money, men and material into border enforcement is the key to fixing the problem. Yesterday, Senators John Cornyn (R., Texas) and Jon Kyl (R., Ariz.) introduced legislation that would authorize $5 billion over five years "to acquire and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles, camera poles, vehicles barriers, sensors" and other technologies. They'd also create a new 10,000-man army to raid businesses across America and make sure there are no illegal chambermaids working at Marriott. For...