The fence bill may come up for a vote near the end of the week, but they are tying the detainee bill to it, so that has to come up first. The REPUBLICAN Senators (granted we expected it of the Democrat Senators) are saying things from 'well maybe if it is 370 miles not 700 like the bill we passed' and 'I want to tie agricultural workers to it to let it pass'. It is being held hostage. Will you contact your Senator and ask that they pass H.R.6061 without change or gamesmanship, and that they FUND it? http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-congress-border-fence,1,5145542.story Sergio, California spends more than that on benefits for illegal immigrants in a single year. Tegaras - any bottle neck created by tunnels, etc., would slow the flow significantly from what we have now. Also, while I agree it is too short, the one in San Diego was quite effective. It also reduced crime dramatically on both sides of the border in that location. Look it up.