Janet Napolitano: “if I build a 20-foot fence, somebody will come along with a 25-foot…”

On the recordJune 11, 2014

if I build a 20-foot fence, somebody will come along with a 25-foot ladder.

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Janet Napolitano

Source

Commenting on the futility of border security measures.

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Janet Napolitano: “if I build a 20-foot fence, somebody will come along with a 25-foot ladder.”