Monday
May032010
Border Patrol Should Be Implemented ASAP, Say Border State Governors
Monday, May 3, 2010 at 4:15PM
By Justine Rellosa- Talk Radio News Service
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) and Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) agreed Monday that border security should play a key role in immigration reform.
"You've got to have more border security," said Richardson during a Summit on free enterprise and job creation hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. "You need more equipment, more technology, border patrol."
Richardson added that the federal government should ultimately foot the bill for these costs.
"We added National Guard in New Mexico, but this is a federal responsibility and they have to pay for it."
During his remarks, Perry explained that border security should be the first goal of immigration reform.
"You cannot have a legitimate, intellectual conversation about immigration policy until you secure the border," Perry said.
Added the Texas Governor, "[Border security] will "singularly take care of a host of problems."
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) and Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) agreed Monday that border security should play a key role in immigration reform.
"You've got to have more border security," said Richardson during a Summit on free enterprise and job creation hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. "You need more equipment, more technology, border patrol."
Richardson added that the federal government should ultimately foot the bill for these costs.
"We added National Guard in New Mexico, but this is a federal responsibility and they have to pay for it."
During his remarks, Perry explained that border security should be the first goal of immigration reform.
"You cannot have a legitimate, intellectual conversation about immigration policy until you secure the border," Perry said.
Added the Texas Governor, "[Border security] will "singularly take care of a host of problems."
Reader Comments (1)
Perry is talking out both sides of his mouth again.....using the word SHOULD......hell...we all know that they need to secure the border.
Get rid of the SOB and let a real Texan in there and get the job done....JOIN WITH ARIZONA AND THE LAW.