The Washington Times

The nation's border czar says a "full-court press" is necessary to stop terrorists, foreign nationals and drug smugglers from illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the United States is a sovereign nation and ought to control its own border.

"We know how many illegal aliens and drug smugglers are being caught and where, so the question is not how many did we catch, but how can we do a better job." said U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert C. Bonner.

"The potential for terrorists is not only that they might try again to enter the United States, but that they have seriously considered doing so through Mexico to carry out new terrorist strikes," he said. "It is important we show that we can control our border."

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