TheSecure Fence Act was introduced on Sept. 13, 2006, by Rep Peter King (R-NY) and passed Congress on a bi-partisan basis. In the House of Representatives, the Fence Act passed 283 -138 on September 14, 2006. On September 29, 2006, the Fence Act passed in the Senate 80 -19.
Out of the eighty senators in total who voted in favor of the secure fence act, twenty-six (out of the forty-four) Democrats voted in favor of the bill (one, Ted Kennedy did not vote). A dozen years later some of those Democratic Senators are still serving in the upper body (Sherrod Brown was in the house, but is now in the Senate) they include;
Sherrod Brown (OH)
Thomas Carper (DE)
Diane Feinstein (CA)
Bill Nelson (FL)
Chuck Schumer (NY)
Debbie Stabenow (MI)
Ron Wyden (OR)
Other notable Democrats who supported the bill in the Senate were Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Harry Reid, and Senator Barack Obama.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all actions the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate to achieve and maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States
The primary goal of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 was to help secure America’s borders to decrease illegal entry, drug trafficking, and security threats by building 700 miles (1,100 km) of physical barriers along the Mexico-United States border. Later in the text of the bill, it specifies what was supposed to be built: a double-layered fence with barbed-wire on top and room for a security vehicle to patrol between the layers. Not bad right?
Of the almost 700 miles of fencing specified in the bill only 36.3 miles of double-layered fencing, as the law required has been built. Most of the 36+ miles of fencing were created during the Bush Administration.
Having some recollection of this, it makes me wonder why it not still applicable. Or, is it? The key, I suppose, is funding....acts, by themselves do not complete tasks, they must also be funded by Congress. Do you have information regarding the funding? I suspect some, not all, was gotten. So, could not it just be added as a line item in whatever current budget? Anyway, it's going to be built, even better now.
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15800631? ago
What Happened To The Fence Promised By The Secure Fence Act Of 2006? https://lidblog.com/secure-fence-act-2006/
TheSecure Fence Act was introduced on Sept. 13, 2006, by Rep Peter King (R-NY) and passed Congress on a bi-partisan basis. In the House of Representatives, the Fence Act passed 283 -138 on September 14, 2006. On September 29, 2006, the Fence Act passed in the Senate 80 -19.
Out of the eighty senators in total who voted in favor of the secure fence act, twenty-six (out of the forty-four) Democrats voted in favor of the bill (one, Ted Kennedy did not vote). A dozen years later some of those Democratic Senators are still serving in the upper body (Sherrod Brown was in the house, but is now in the Senate) they include;
Sherrod Brown (OH) Thomas Carper (DE) Diane Feinstein (CA) Bill Nelson (FL) Chuck Schumer (NY) Debbie Stabenow (MI) Ron Wyden (OR) Other notable Democrats who supported the bill in the Senate were Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Harry Reid, and Senator Barack Obama.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all actions the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate to achieve and maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States
The primary goal of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 was to help secure America’s borders to decrease illegal entry, drug trafficking, and security threats by building 700 miles (1,100 km) of physical barriers along the Mexico-United States border. Later in the text of the bill, it specifies what was supposed to be built: a double-layered fence with barbed-wire on top and room for a security vehicle to patrol between the layers. Not bad right?
Of the almost 700 miles of fencing specified in the bill only 36.3 miles of double-layered fencing, as the law required has been built. Most of the 36+ miles of fencing were created during the Bush Administration.
15801156? ago
Having some recollection of this, it makes me wonder why it not still applicable. Or, is it? The key, I suppose, is funding....acts, by themselves do not complete tasks, they must also be funded by Congress. Do you have information regarding the funding? I suspect some, not all, was gotten. So, could not it just be added as a line item in whatever current budget? Anyway, it's going to be built, even better now.