Dan Popeo: Border issue needs action, not words

With all the talk about securing our borders, I’m reminded of the immortal words of that old American philosopher Gabby Hayes: “Sayin’ it don’t make it so.” How many times have we heard our leaders promise to secure our borders, only to fail us time and again?

Incredibly, the latest version of “immigration reform” provides for fewer than half the miles of additional fencing along the border that were promised in earlier legislation. You can pass all the laws you want, but none of it will work unless we protect our borders and stop the flood of illegal immigrants — more than 12 million to 20 million and counting — which is overwhelming our communities and putting our nation at risk to terrorists and drug smugglers.