Daily News Article - December 18, 2008
1. What problem does Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) have with the border fence?
2. What did the Secure Fence Act direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to do?
3. How many total miles of fence will most likely be constructed by the time Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff leaves office (when President-elect Obama takes office)?
4. What organization is overseeing the construction of the new fence?
5. How effective is the border fence in Yuma, Arizona?
6. In addition to the fence, what has been added to deter illegal border crossings?
7. How does President-elect Obama's vote as Senator on the Secure Fence Act contrast with his choice for Secretary of Homeland Security?
8. Do you think the U.S. should have a fence along our border with Mexico to deter illegal entry? Explain your answer.