Homeland Security expands border protection programs
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff visited one of the border’s most violent areas on Saturday to announce two programs designed to curb crime. Chertoff toured border security activities and agencies in Laredo with five congressmen, including Tom DeLay, who was born in Laredo. Operation Stonegarden pays overtime for city and county authorities to aid Border Patrol agents in apprehending illegal immigrants. Full Story