In Eagle Pass, divided view of border fence [Texas]
EAGLE PASS — As the sun dips toward the horizon, Shelby Park becomes an idyllic place, a rare patch of manicured green along the Texas-Mexico border. Kids practice soccer on the expansive sports fields, and joggers make their afternoon revolutions. A couple of Border Patrol trucks hover in the parking lot alongside the dense stands of cane that hide the Rio Grande from view. Above, two international bridges funnel traffic between Eagle Pass and its Mexican counterpart, Piedras Negras, Coahuila . Jose Luis Zuniga, watching his two sons practice soccer kicks, takes in the park's newest addition: an $11...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 05:33:43 AM
Border fence plagued by glitches, long delays
An ambitious, $6.7 billion government project to secure nearly the entire Mexican border with a "virtual fence" of cameras, ground sensors and radar is in jeopardy after a string of technical glitches and delays.
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 05:33:43 AM
AZ Sen: Hayworth Making It Official
Arizona Sen. John McCain's possible primary challenger is now official. Former congressman J.D. Hayworth -- voted out of office three years ago -- is making his political comeback in this year's Senate Republican primary, challenging McCain from the right. After filing official papers last week, Hayworth will formally announce his candidacy Feb. 15.
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 05:33:43 AM
Saudis urgently erect new border fence to block 'massive' immigration of Shi'ites
Saudi Arabia, amid heavy fighting with Shi'ite rebels, has begun erecting another security fence along its border with Yemen. Saudi military sources said the Defense Ministry has overseen a fast-track project to construct a barbed wire fence along most of the 1,600-kilometer border with Yemen. The sources said the project reflected an urgent requirement for a physical barrier to block the flow of thousands of Shi'ite rebels and their supporters from Yemen to the Saudi kingdom. "The infiltration has reached massive proportions," a Saudi source said. "Thousands are crossing into the kingdom."
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 05:33:43 AM
Border agents: We need more, not fewer
Recent reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security may cut back on the number of Border Patrol agents along the southern border have made U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, John McCain and John Kyl of Arizona and several others very nervous. Nervous enough to write DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano a letter, asking for reassurance that no such cuts are being planned. “ we would like you to confirm that the current strength of 17,415 agents will be maintained or increased in fiscal year 2010,” the letter reads. Hopefully the reports of border agent cutbacks...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 05:33:43 AM
Border fence funds pulled at request of lawmakers
Border fence funds pulled at request of lawmakers WASHINGTON — A provision to build an additional 300 miles of pedestrian fence along the U.S.-Mexico border has been stripped out of a $42.8 billion spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The provision by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., was removed at the behest of House members from Texas, Arizona and California who called the fencing a waste of taxpayer money and an ineffective way to secure the border. “We need to invest and secure our border and our land ports without being tied down to an amendment that is out...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 05:33:43 AM
Terry Anderson LIVE Thread - September 13, 2009
The TERRY ANDERSON SHOW.. Articulating the Popular Rage! Sundays - 12-1 AM EDT, 11-12 PM CDT, 10-11 PM MDT, 9-10 PM PDT KRLA - 870 AM - Los Angeles -- KDWN - 720 - Las Vegas -- KFNX - 1100 - Phoenix If You Ain't Mad, You Ain't Payin' Attention!" Call-In Number - (866) 870-5752 Don't miss Terry's September 6th show with guest... JOE WILSON, member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina, and the man who told the truth when he said "YOU LIE" to Barry Dunham-Soetoro... Can you guess WHO the most Horriblest Clown of the...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 05:33:43 AM
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