Rep.Tim Mahoney has spent the last two days observing the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S./ Mexico border. Mahoney, D-Palm Beach Gardens, said while the border has improved with the help of the National Guard, more work needs to be done, including buying satellite equipment agents need to survey the area.
"The border has gotten better," Mahoney said in a telephone interview on Tuesday. "They brought in a lot of man power but that's not good enough."
"The money has been diverted to Iraq," he added. "We need to stop fighting the wrong battle. We need to get those monies reallocated to border security."
Mahoney said once the US secures its borders, it then must tackle the contentious immigration issue.