Secure Fence Act

This afternoon, President Bush signed the Secure Fence Act, hailed by Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite as a concrete step to secure America's borders. This fence will consist of physical fences, unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic sensors on the most porous 700 miles of the United States southern border. "Americans want real border security now," said Rep. Brown-Waite. "I heard from nearly 25,000 5th District residents about the need for tighter border security, and almost unanimously, they oppose the Senate's amnesty bill and favor the House's approach to close our borders first and the Secure Fence Act will stem that tide and help protect law-abiding American citizens."