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The Secure Fence Act passes.

2006

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The act calls for the construction of an additional 850 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. When announcing the act, President Bush states that it will: "help protect the American people," and "make our borders more secure," and claims that the act is "an important step toward immigration reform" (The White House, 2006).