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(b) (6) (b) (6) RE: a sample sample of some of New Mexico Governor Richardson" Richardson"ss opposition opposition to a "fence" "fence" Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:38:43 AM
(b) I was a little surprise yesterday that so many ESC members were unaware of Richardson’s opposition to “the fence”. Thanks for following up on this,
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From: (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:50 PM To: (b) (6) Subject: FW: Subject: FW: a sample of some of New Mexico Governor Richardson's opposition to a "fence" sorry-- forgot to add you (b) (6) Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection Special Advisor to the Commissioner (b) (6) (b) (6)
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From: (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:48 PM ; GIDDENS, GREGORY; To: (b) (6) ADAMS, ROWDY D; (b) (6) Subject: a Subject: a sample of some of New Mexico Governor Richardson's opposition to a "fence" USA TodayToday- - May 2, 2007 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson repeated his opposition to building a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday and suggested his Democratic opponents who backed the idea did so for political reasons. "They were mistaken," the New Mexico governor said of Democrats who voted to build the 700-mile wall along the border in September. "It was a vote before the election — ill conceived."
Washington Post Post - December 6, 2006 New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says a fence at the Mexican border authorized by Congress this fall "gets in the way" of U.S.-Mexico relations, and he wants the new Democratic Congress to reverse the legislation.
"The fence is very unpopular on the border in Texas and New Mexico, in Chihuahua," Chihuahua," Richardson, Richardson, a Democrat, Democrat, said after meeting Wednesday with
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leaders from the Mexican state of Chihuahua. "So one of the most significant and constructive acts the U.S. Congress should take is to get rid of it." Richardson Richardson said he will call on Congress Congress not to build the fence during an address address Thursday. He also will press lawmakers lawmakers to approve approve a bill that secures secures the border border and provides a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. While Congress and President Bush approved the 700-mile border fence, a widely debated bill overhauling immigration policy died in Congress this year. Richardson For "President" Website -- December 7, 2007 Speech to Georgetown University "Securing "Securing the border must come first -- but we must understand understand that building building a fence will not in any way accomplish that objective. objective. No fence ever built has stopped stopped history and this one wouldn't wouldn't either. either. The Congress Congress should abandon the fence, lock, stock, and barrel. It flies in the face of America as a symbol of freedom. freedom. This is what we should do: immediately put enough National Guard troops at the border to keep it covered until we can secure it with Border Patrol officers. That should take no longer than three years. If it takes another year, let's do it. Second, Second, we must hire and train enough Border Guards Guards to actually actually cover the entire border. I have spent a lot of time at the border and I know we cannot secure it with a fence, but we can secure it with enough trained Border Patrol officers. I propose doubling the number of Border Patrol agents from approximatel approximately y 12-thousand 12 -thousand to 24-thousand. That would secure the border. border. And you could more than pay for it with the funding for the first segment of that ill -advised fence between, Mexico Mexico and the United States. Real security, real results, at a fraction of the financial or political cost. Third, we should give the Border Patrol the benefit of the best surveillance equipment available to our military. And, as suggested by Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a leader on immigration issues, we should implement a system of "informant visas" and cash rewards for aliens who provide law enforcement with information on human traffickers and document forgers." December 17, 2006 Quote "They passed this bill for this stupid fence, this horrendous symbol,'' he said. "It's not fully funded. It's so unpopular and not just with Hispanics. The border states hate it, business leaders leader s hate it. It was this terrible terrible vote in the last sess session, ion, and it was just to conv convince ince voters they were serious, but it backfired on the extremists if you look at the election returns.'' May 15, 2007
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Chief of Staff to Governor Richardson in tele con with CBP Office of the Commissioner... "the Governor is wholly opposed to any border fence."
(b) (6) Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection Special Advisor to the Commissioner (b) (6) (b) (6)
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From: To: Subject: Date:
(b) (6) (b) (6) RE: a sample sample of some of New Mexico Governor Richardson" Richardson"ss opposition opposition to a "fence" "fence" Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:38:43 AM
(b) I was a little surprise yesterday that so many ESC members were unaware of Richardson’s opposition to “the fence”. Thanks for following up on this,
(b)
From: (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:50 PM To: (b) (6) Subject: FW: Subject: FW: a sample of some of New Mexico Governor Richardson's opposition to a "fence" sorry-- forgot to add you (b) (6) Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection Special Advisor to the Commissioner (b) (6) (b) (6)
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From: (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:48 PM ; GIDDENS, GREGORY; To: (b) (6) ADAMS, ROWDY D; (b) (6) Subject: a Subject: a sample of some of New Mexico Governor Richardson's opposition to a "fence" USA TodayToday- - May 2, 2007 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson repeated his opposition to building a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday and suggested his Democratic opponents who backed the idea did so for political reasons. "They were mistaken," the New Mexico governor said of Democrats who voted to build the 700-mile wall along the border in September. "It was a vote before the election — ill conceived."
Washington Post Post - December 6, 2006 New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says a fence at the Mexican border authorized by Congress this fall "gets in the way" of U.S.-Mexico relations, and he wants the new Democratic Congress to reverse the legislation.
"The fence is very unpopular on the border in Texas and New Mexico, in Chihuahua," Chihuahua," Richardson, Richardson, a Democrat, Democrat, said after meeting Wednesday with
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leaders from the Mexican state of Chihuahua. "So one of the most significant and constructive acts the U.S. Congress should take is to get rid of it." Richardson Richardson said he will call on Congress Congress not to build the fence during an address address Thursday. He also will press lawmakers lawmakers to approve approve a bill that secures secures the border border and provides a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. While Congress and President Bush approved the 700-mile border fence, a widely debated bill overhauling immigration policy died in Congress this year. Richardson For "President" Website -- December 7, 2007 Speech to Georgetown University "Securing "Securing the border must come first -- but we must understand understand that building building a fence will not in any way accomplish that objective. objective. No fence ever built has stopped stopped history and this one wouldn't wouldn't either. either. The Congress Congress should abandon the fence, lock, stock, and barrel. It flies in the face of America as a symbol of freedom. freedom. This is what we should do: immediately put enough National Guard troops at the border to keep it covered until we can secure it with Border Patrol officers. That should take no longer than three years. If it takes another year, let's do it. Second, Second, we must hire and train enough Border Guards Guards to actually actually cover the entire border. I have spent a lot of time at the border and I know we cannot secure it with a fence, but we can secure it with enough trained Border Patrol officers. I propose doubling the number of Border Patrol agents from approximatel approximately y 12-thousand 12 -thousand to 24-thousand. That would secure the border. border. And you could more than pay for it with the funding for the first segment of that ill -advised fence between, Mexico Mexico and the United States. Real security, real results, at a fraction of the financial or political cost. Third, we should give the Border Patrol the benefit of the best surveillance equipment available to our military. And, as suggested by Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a leader on immigration issues, we should implement a system of "informant visas" and cash rewards for aliens who provide law enforcement with information on human traffickers and document forgers." December 17, 2006 Quote "They passed this bill for this stupid fence, this horrendous symbol,'' he said. "It's not fully funded. It's so unpopular and not just with Hispanics. The border states hate it, business leaders leader s hate it. It was this terrible terrible vote in the last sess session, ion, and it was just to conv convince ince voters they were serious, but it backfired on the extremists if you look at the election returns.'' May 15, 2007
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Chief of Staff to Governor Richardson in tele con with CBP Office of the Commissioner... "the Governor is wholly opposed to any border fence."
(b) (6) Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection Special Advisor to the Commissioner (b) (6) (b) (6)
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