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Security tightened along Mexican border
Authorities along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border are tightening security amid concerns that terrorists will try to enter the country before the November presidential election. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert Bonner said the border is in a "period of increased risk." In July, federal officials said intelligence indicated al-Qaida hoped to attack the United States to disrupt the elections. "There have been concerns that terrorists will try to enter the country across our southern border," Bonner said in an Aug. 20 statement. "We have been preparing for the possibility and are taking appropriate actions." Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-08-31 |
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