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Old 06-21-2013, 09:04 AM   #90
Lamplighter
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(R-SC)Lindsey Graham predicted the Republicans were going
to do something "dramatic" on immigration.
He said he didn't know what, but it would be dramatic !

Well, here it is....

Chicago Tribune
6/20/13

Senate immigration deal would double number of U.S. border agents
Quote:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal agents on the U.S.-Mexican border
would double to about 40,000 under a deal reached on Thursday
in the Democratic-led Senate to draw more Republicans to a
landmark immigration bill headed toward anticipated passage.

Some questioned the costs and benefits of up to $50 billion in the extra
border security, which also will include high-tech surveillance
equipment such as manned and unmanned aerial vehicles,
radar and seismic devices.
With a Mexico-U.S. border of 1969 miles, that's about 1 Federal agent every 260 feet
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