The Washington Times
An 8 percent drop in the number of apprehensions of illegal aliens on U.S. borders in fiscal 2006 was hailed yesterday by the Department of Homeland Security as the result of enhanced border enforcement, but both immigration advocates and proponents questioned the claim.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said that the challenge of controlling the borders "has been with us for 30 years," and that the problem will not be solved in 30 minutes or in 30 days.
Posted by tyne at October 31, 2006