The Washington Times
Some members of Congress, concerned that top officials in the nation's capital are unaware of the challenges state and local law-enforcement officials face in combating rising border crime, want Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to find "several million of dollars" to assist in border enforcement.
During a meeting this week in Washington with Mr. Chertoff and about two-dozen law-enforcement officers from Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers called for additional funding, with some House members saying they will push for a bill to authorize an additional $100 million for border enforcement.
Posted by tyne at April 26, 2007