President Bush announces plan to fortify Mexico USA border

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President George W. Bush revealed plans Monday to send thousands of National Guard troops to bolster patrols along the southern U.S. border in a rare Oval Office speech striving for compromise amid a national furor over illegal immigration.

Bush called for "dramatic improvements in manpower and technology'' at the border with Mexico, including sending in as many as 6,000 guard troops as part of a $2 billion US security push that will include new fences, cameras and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Michael McCafferty comments:

Since illegal immigration has become a political hot button issue in the USA I seriously wonder how much of this plan is sheer politics. America is becoming 'fortress' America.

We in Canada must express our serious disapproval over the fact that by 2008 we will need passports to visit the USA. I wouldn't doubt that some over enthustiastic American politicians will want to fortify the Canada USA border.