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Giuliani promotes 'virtual fence' for U.S.-Mexico border
By Elizabeth White (The Associated Press)
The former New York mayor said that while a physical fence is needed in some places, most of the border should be policed with high-tech monitoring. He toured the border Monday along the southernmost tip of Texas with state and local officials. "And frankly, the virtual fence is more valuable because it alerts you to people approaching the border, it alerts you to people coming over the border," Giuliani said, the Rio Grande in the background. Giuliani said his approach could end illegal immigration within three years. Giuliani did not specifically address the idea of a fence in the Rio Grande Valley, the most heavily populated portion of the Texas-Mexico border. Opponents, including most local elected officials, say a physical fence would restrict access to the river and hurt their livelihoods, in some cases creating a no man's land between the river and the fence. Gov. Rick Perry, who has endorsed Giuliani, opposes construction of a 1,200-mile wall along the U.S-Mexico border. Instead, he supports fencing at strategic points, such as in bigger cities, along with more border patrol agents and high-tech monitoring of the kind Giuliani seeks, spokesman Robert Black said Monday. Perry has a plan to broadcast live video footage from mobile cameras along the Texas-Mexico border. Giuliani also addressed New York's "sanctuary" policy, which barred city workers during his administration from reporting suspected illegal immigrants who enrolled their children in school or sought hospital treatment. Romney campaign spokesman Kevin Madden said: "Mayor Giuliani created an amnesty haven in New York City, and as a result he hampered enforcement efforts and hurt our nation's ability to secure our borders. He has exactly the wrong approach to a very serious problem." The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely.
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