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I found John B. Roberts II's Tuesday Op-Ed column, "Close Mexican border to terrorists," citing the dangers of al Qaeda terrorists entering the United States via our virtually undefended southern border, alarming. Unfortunately, I firmly believe that the Bush administration will be unmoved even by overwhelming evidence of an al Qaeda incursion from Mexico. Mr. Bush has made it quite clear by his words and his actions that he will continue to ensure a steady supply of cheap labor to the business interests that supported his candidacy by underfunding and underequipping the Border Patrol and by promising yet another amnesty for aliens who entered the United States illegally.
Mr. Bush's flaccid response to what has become an illegal immigration crisis also has been precipitated by his determination to pander to the Hispanic voter based upon the notion - at best unproven and at worst false - that the majority of Hispanics in the United States are in favor of an open border with Mexico.See the full content of this document
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Stop Playing Politics with Safety
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