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Monday, October 1, 2007
Chertoff: Illegal immigrants “degrade the environment” along the border
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff defended the construction of a fence along the southwest border, saying it’s actually better for the environment than what happens when people illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico line, the Associated Press reported Monday.
“Illegal migrants really degrade the environment. I’ve seen pictures of human waste, garbage, discarded bottles and other human artifact in pristine areas,” Chertoff said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “And believe me, that is the worst thing you can do to the environment.”
To curb illegal immigration, the U.S. government plans to complete 370 miles of fencing and put 200 miles of vehicle barriers on the southwest border by the end of 2008. But this has brought complaints that the fence and barriers are harmful to the environment, the story said.
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Richardson raises $5.2 million
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who is trying to become the nation’s first Hispanic president, raised about $5.2 million for his White House bid during the last three months, bringing his total fundraising for the year to more than $18 million, the Associated Press reported Monday.
The numbers could solidify Richardson’s position behind the three top-polling and top fundraising Democrats, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Sen. John Edwards, the story said.
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