Border Patrol Should Be Implemented ASAP, Say Border State Governors

Monday, May 3, 2010 at 4:15PM
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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."

Article originally appeared on Talk Radio News Service: News, Politics, Media (http://www.talkradionews.com/).