Letters to Lamar.

Dear Congressman Smith:

In response to President Obama’s speech on immigration reform, you released a statement including the following:

“The non-partisan Government Accountability Office has found that only 44% of the border is under the operational control of the Border Patrol, and only 15% is under actual control. Mr. President, 44% is a failing grade. And if 44% is the most secure the border has ever been, it’s time to get to work to improve the grade. The American people expect nothing less than an A+ on border security.”

https://lamarsmith.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=240574

Please explain what the percentages you cited actually mean, and explain your plan for achieving an “A+” on border security. Also, please tell me the benefits of your A+ Plan versus the status quo. Finally, please tell me how much your A+ Plan costs, and compare that cost to the current cost of border security. List these costs in actual dollar amounts. Thank you for your straight-forward and thorough answers, which I will post on my blog.

Regards,
Matt Bishop