El Paso Lawmakers Skirt Federal Fence Law
Blaming the nation's illegal immigration crisis on racism against Mexicans, commissioners in a major Texas county passed a resolution to stop construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border and halt local enforcement of immigration laws.The El Paso County Commission voted 3-1 in favor of a measure blocking the federally mandated border wall and prohibiting local police from enforcing immigration law. The new measure also places a moratorium on immigration raids and halts all programs that criminalize illegal immigrants.
The Secure Fence Act was approved by Congress and signed into law by the president in 2006 to protect the nation's vulnerable southern border from illegal immigration, drug smuggling and terrorism. The law authorizes the construction of hundreds of miles of fencing, more vehicle barriers, checkpoints and the use of advanced technology.
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http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2008/may/el-paso-lawmakers-skirt-federal-fence-law
http://www.borderfirereport.net/latest/el-paso-lawmakers-skirt-federal-fence-law.html
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