Kimberly Dvorak from The Examiner reports that the Obama Administration ignored multiple warnings by Border Patrol Agents and local police that said a wilderness reserve plan would result in national security breaches and deaths.
Most folks are focusing on the 2012 elections now but it’s important to remember that a few states hold 2011 gubernatorial and state legislative elections. The results of some state legislative races, in particular, will influence whether certain states can enact in 2012 the immigration-enforcement legislation that failed this year.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is visiting Afghanistan with a contingent of border security and customs officials to advise their Afghan counterparts on border control, according to a DHS press release. Her surprise visit comes before charges have been filed in the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry near the U.S. border.
A Rasmussen poll released today found that 67 percent of U.S. voters believe illegal aliens are a significant strain on the U.S. budget, while 66 percent think government benefits and services are a magnet for illegal aliens. The poll confirmed again the voters’ strong preference for border control (68%) over legalizing illegal aliens (26%).