Whenever the prospects of immigration reform are mentioned, the issue of border security follows shortly thereafter. The bipartisan framework which emerged out of the Senate prominently includes it and as the House and President Obama discussed the issue, border enforcement was a key pillar. That’s why immigration and border organizations joined elected officials Wednesday in Washington D.C. to tell the story they feel is being lost in the debate.
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