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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to step up security efforts at the U.S.-Mexico border the Senate on a vote of 94-3 recently approved nearly $2 billion dollars to build a new fence. The $1.83 billion was an amendment to a $435 billion defense spending bill that is currently being debated in the Senate. Immigration reform has been a hot topic in recent months and some Senators see this as a step in the right direction to improve the nation’s borders. The construction of the triple-layered fence on the southwest border will span about 370 feet and is specifically aimed at decreasing the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border. In addition, vehicle barriers spanning 461 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border will be constructed. Bush did not meet the quota of having 6,000 National Guard troops on the U.S.-Mexico border by August 1. The current number of National Guard troops at the border is about half that number, but this number will continue to increase.

The National Guard has already started to make a difference along the border and has begun building the fence and working on other border projects. Border crossings by illegal immigrants are down by about 45% since the National Guard arrived at the border. Due to the estimated 12 million immigrants that currently reside in the United States, the need to step up border security has been voiced by many. Some believe that how border security will be handled in the coming months may play a role in the congressional elections in November.

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