Step one: fence

W has signed a long overdue bill that a) overhauls the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and b) provides money for a fence to be built along the Mexican border.

 

A fence was the first and most important step in securing the border and reducing the number of illegal immigrants down to a tolerable number.  Figuring out what to do about the millions that are already here can only happen when the tide has bee stemmed.