Securing U.S. Borders

I see Mexico’s President Carlos Salinas de Gortari has suspended all government cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in retaliation for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling permitting seizures of criminals across the border. Since more than 70% of the cocaine in the United States enters through Mexico, it is imperative that we make our borders more secure.

Perhaps our legislators will have the guts to suggest that some of the $50 million we give annually to Mexico to fight drug trafficking be diverted to complete construction of border barriers and to fund more agents to patrol our borders.

It is PC (politically correct) to want to keep out drugs! Improved border control would also help to curb the flow of illegal aliens at the border and reduce the risk of high-speed chases at the secondary checkpoints.

DOREEN BURCHETT

Newport Beach