Daily News Article - September 19, 2006
1.
The U.S.-Mexico border is approximately 1,900 miles long. How many
miles of fencing would the Secure Fence Act of 2006 authorize to be
built? (For information on the U.S.-Mexico border, go to Wikipedia.org.)
2. List the
"comprehensive" measures that President Bush, Democrats and some Senate
Republicans have called for to be included in any immigration bill.
3. What happened the last time the Senate considered a border-security-only bill?
4. What was the final vote for the Secure Fence Act in the House of Representatives last week? (To see how your Representatives voted, click here.)
5. What provisions are included in the Secure Fence Act?
6. Until now,
the Republican-led Senate has blocked any legislation that included
only border-security. Why do you think this has changed?
7. OPTIONAL: Contact your Senators and tell them whether you'd like them to vote for or against the Secure Fence Act of 2006.
To find your Senator's phone number, go to Senate.gov.
Senators are listed in alphabetical order. Choose your Senators'
websites and go to the "contact us" link for the phone number or email
address.