More Money for Building Fences

The House on Thursday easily passed a bill calling for construction of lengthy sections of double-layered fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico, sending the legislation to a Senate that appeared inclined to approve that and other security measures.

The 283-138 vote demonstrated that even as Capitol Hill remained deadlocked over what to do about the millions of undocumented immigrants already in this country, bipartisan support existed for significantly toughening border security, especially as the November election neared. Click here.

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