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- Border fence still faces challenges
- WASHINGTON -- At a cost of up to $4 million per mile, the concrete and steel fence rising along the Southwest border constitutes one of the most ambitious public works projects in years, encompassing legions of federal bureaucrats and a lineup of blue-ribbon contractors. ...
- Research articles 2008-04-27
- SAVE Act plays it safe
- AMERICANS KNOW our immigration policy is broken, and -- if they're paying attention -- should have figured out by now that Congress isn't equipped to fix it. The legislative branch is too polarized, and neither side of this debate has an appetite for give-and-take. As a result,...
- Research articles 2008-04-07
- Border-fence plans under new scrutiny
- WASHINGTON -- With Democrats now in charge on Capitol Hill, a 700- mile fence that swept through the previous Republican-controlled Congress is apt to come under a scathing re-evaluation amid reports of skyrocketing costs and widening opposition along the U.S.- Mexican border. Mayors from Texas border cities will...
- Research articles 2007-01-10
- Bordering on ridiculous
- The US Congress has approved a plan to build a 1,100-kilometre-long, two-layer fence along the US-Mexico border in an attempt to keep out illegal immigrants. This has elicited an overwhelmingly negative reaction from environmentalists. 'The fence is a knee-jerk reaction by Congress. No one really studied the economic impacts,...
- Research articles 2006-12-01
- DNC: Bush Fences In Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Right Wing Political Stunt Stays the Course on GOP Security Failures
- To: National Desk, Political ReporterContact: Luis Miranda of the DNC, 202-863-8148WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Bush this morning will complete his definitive abandonment of comprehensive immigration reform by signing a flawed and politically driven enforcement- only Republican bill that mandates a fence on our southern border, but fails...
- Research articles 2006-10-26
- Border fence a boondoggle
- President George Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress passed the $1.2 billion, 700-mile fence -- something they are very, very proud of. My question is how many more taxpayer dollars will it cost to man, fix and maintain? And don't forget the overcost of building. We can expect a cost triple...
- Research articles 2006-10-22
- Krieble Foundation: Fence Bill Will Not Solve Border Problem; One BillionDollars of New Spending Will Not Address Real Issues
- To: National DeskContact: Kevin McVicker, 703-739-5920 or 800-536-5920 or kmcvicker@sbpublicaffairs.com, for the Vernon K. Krieble FoundationDENVER, Oct. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Congress' passage of a border security law, which calls for building 700 miles of fence along the 2,800-mile southern border and $1.2 billion in new federal spending, fails to...
- Research articles 2006-10-10
- US Congress votes to build border fence with Mexico
- WASHINGTON AFP — The US Congress has taken a symbolic step toward resolving the problem of illegal immigration by approving a bill that calls for building a fence along more than one-third of the US-Mexican border to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. By a vote of 80-19, the Senate...
- Research articles 2006-09-29
- A sensible balance
- There was only one plan for drilling on Colorado's Roan Plateau that would have met the approval of some people -- no drilling at all. But because the Bureau of Land Management manages its vast holdings for multiple uses, which include helping meet the oil and gas needs of an...
- Research articles 2006-09-19
- Congress OKs border fence — a 2nd time
- WASHINGTON -- The House voted for the second time in a year to erect a fence along a third of the U.S.-Mexican border, part of a Republican effort to keep illegal immigration an issue before voters. A new 700 miles of double-layered fencing won approval on a 283-...
- Research articles 2006-09-15
- Top 10 Immigration Hawks in Congress
- Ranked by the Editors of HUMAN EVENTS 1 Rep. Tom Tancredo (R.-Colo.) Chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus. Has repeatedly attacked the Bush Administration for its support of a guestworker/amnesty program for illegal aliens. Once said that President Bush is an obstacle to immigration reform and that Bush's "open...
- Research articles 2006-02-27
- Fence Hailed as Model
- Forward 10-21-2005 Anti-immigration activists are hailing Israel's West Bank security fence as a model as they lobby Congress to pass legislation that would fund the construction of similar structures along the 2,000-mile American-Mexican border. Let Freedom Ring, a Pennsylvania group that advocates a wide-ranging conservative agenda, is calling on...
- Research articles 2005-10-21
- Fence Hailed as Model
- Forward 10-21-2005 Anti-immigration activists are hailing Israel's West Bank security fence as a model as they lobby Congress to pass legislation that would fund the construction of similar structures along the 2,000-mile American-Mexican border. Let Freedom Ring, a Pennsylvania group that...
- Research articles 2005-10-21
- Lawmakers See Israel in Record Numbers; Visiting Congressmen Speak Out About Security Fence, Terrorism
- Wohlgelernter, Elli Forward 09-05-2003 JERUSALEM -- When members of Congress returned to their offices this week and were asked what they did on their summer vacation, a record number had a shared answer: I went to Israel. House Majority Leader...
- Research articles 2003-09-05
- Ollie oops: he says he's exonerated. The record says he's a crook - Oliver North of the Iran-Contra scandal; includes related article on people involved in the scandal
- He says be's exonerated. The record says be's a crook. At least until the appearance of "Oliver NorthThe Movie" or "Oliver North-The Senate Campaign," it will be hard to top the absurdity of North standing on the marble steps of Washington, D.C.'s federal courthouse last September after the dismissal...
- Research articles 1991-11-01
Additional Resources
- Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
- Lower speeds to reduce emissions In the 1970s, the U.S. had a fuel shortage crisis and the U.S. Congress decided to pass a bill for a mandatory 55 mph speed limit nationwide. Due to global warming, I believe we have a carbon dioxide excess...
- Research articles 2007-07-05
- Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
- Kirk delivers on issues important to seniors Two years ago, I wrote to recommend the candidacy of Mark Kirk for U.S. Congress. As a former co-worker, I outlined his experience and expertise that would allow him to "hit the ground running" for the 10th...
- Research articles 2002-10-24
- Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
- 8th District needs Arnold in Congress Contrary to popular knowledge, there is another, more qualified candidate for the U.S. Congress. Ken Arnold stands out as a candidate for the 8th Congressional District. He's the only candidate who has a series of policy...
- Research articles 2006-03-09
- Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
- Time to grill drug company executives It is time for the U.S. Congress to get serious about the health and well-being of American citizens. The prescription drug company executives need to be hauled in front of Congress; much more so than the...
- Research articles 2003-11-11
- Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
- Make your voice heard to help BATV At this moment in the U.S. Congress, three bills are being considered that could have a very grave effect on the city of Batavia, BATV and thousands of municipalities and community television centers across the United States....
- Research articles 2005-09-08
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