Boundary to Citizenship Debate Hinges on Border Patrol Target
Senate debate centers on a 90 percent effectiveness trigger for illegal crossings as a test of border security. The plan would spend about 4.5 billion dollars to add agents fences drones and radar with a five year window to prove capture or turn back 90 percent of border crossers. Critics warn the 90 percent target could invite manipulation and drive a second wave of illegal immigration.