Video: Border Residents Call Security Talk "Meaningless Rhetoric"

Many in El Paso say the conditions are just right for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform with bipartisan support. And they say that some lawmakers' demands for more border security first ignore reality.

by Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha Feb. 16, 20136 AM Central

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