Border security is still questionable after President Bush leaves office.  In 2006, the US Congress directed the Executive Branch to secure the border by passing legislation and providing billions of dollars for the program.  President Bush cannot leave office and announce to the world that he was successful in protecting our nation from terrorists coming across our own borders.

The outgoing acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says violence along the Mexican border is the greatest challenge facing his yet-to-be-named successor.  Michael Sullivan, who leaves his post Tuesday, said violent drug-trafficking organizations are killing police, government officials and innocent civilians, and that the ATF needs to work more closely with both Mexican authorities and the roughly 6,000 gun dealers along the Southwest border.

The gun dealers play a key role in helping trace the source of weapons in Mexico, nearly all of which are suspected to be smuggled from the U.S., Mr. Sullivan told The Washington Times in a wide-ranging, hour-long interview.
In 2008, about 8,000 guns were traced back to their source, up from about 1,000 previously, Mr. Sullivan said.

"We're asking Mexico to address drugs moving either through or from Mexico. I think it's perfectly reasonable for them to say 'be equally committed to stopping the flow of guns,' “Mr. Sullivan estimates that 90 percent to 95 percent of those guns are smuggled into Mexico from the U.S.

Where there are cameras, a properly built fence, and border patrol agents, our border is secure from weapon and drug trafficking.  The problem is that DHS has misinformed the American public by stating they have build over 500 miles of fence for security; yet, they only have 200 miles of a properly built fence that works.

The new administration must secure our nation’s border in order to protect us from terrorists, criminals, drug runners, and illegal aliens.  We hope for the best.