Governor Rick Perry has been talking National security of – and within – our borders since before September 11, 2001. The big difference between Rick Perry and some of the other Presidential candidates is that he sees the big picture – and has for years.
By raising concerns about the safety of nuclear waste sites in August, 2001, Governor Perry acknowledged that National security isn’t only about control of the Nation’s entry points and protection against illegal entry. It also includes tracking those here on visas and securing vital services and infrastructure from sabotage and terrorism.
The Border Patrol should be allowed to turn back those who enter illegally and Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be able and allowed to identify, locate and deport those who over-stay their visas,as well as the people who manage to evade the security at the border.
But just as important to “Homeland Security,” the States and Federal government should cooperate and coordinate to make sure that our transportation, energy, water and public health are safe from those who would harm us.
If the Nation’s entry point and Immigration procedures functioned as they should and our infrastructure were hardened to protect against terrorism, it’s unlikely that 9/11 would have happened at all.
We also wouldn’t see the debate turned into accusations of “racism” by the Left and the attempt by so many to paint all of the GOP as xenophobes looking for scapegoats. The numbers of the actual illegal aliens and their costs, as well as the crimes from drug smuggling and criminal illegal aliens, would not be the expensive problem that it is. We certainly wouldn’t have the burden of “anchor babies” that is causing so much controversy this week.
Instead of focusing on Nations of origin and other groups, true National security should be the focus of everyone who understands the Constitution and the role of the Federal Government.
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