Contrary to the spin of the Obama Administration and the Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, we have a serious crisis on the Southern border.
The frustration of Americans living in border states is evident. Recently Arizona attempted to deal with the crisis by passing a controversial immigration law.
The Obama Administration is considering a challenge to the Arizona law. The President has called it "misguided." His Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said his agency will not necessarily process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities. And Attorney General Eric Holder has been critical of the law, but admitted recently that he hasn't even read it.
Whether you agree with the Arizona law or not, it is a result of the federal government's failure to do its job and secure the border.
Under pressure to do something, President Obama recently announced that he would send 1,200 National Guard troops to help boost security on the Mexican border. That's a good start. Officials living in the border states have requested up to 6,000 troops to the border. 1,200 may not be enough.
The President needs to work with public officials of the border states to secure the border and enforce the laws that are on the books to stop the flow of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal immigrants crossing our border.
