page_title: Secure Fence Act of 2006
hierarchical_section_title: Secure Fence Act of 2006
caption_attribution_description: President Bush Signs Secure Fence Act President George W. Bush signs H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006, in the Roosevelt Room Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006. Pictured with the President are, from left: Commissioner Ralph Basham of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Chief David Aguilar of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Congressman Peter King, R-N.Y.; Congressman John Boehner, R-Ohio; and Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson of the Department of Homeland Security; and Senator Bill Frist, R-Tenn. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
context_page_description: The Secure Fence Act of 2006, also labelled H.R. 6061, is an act of the United States Congress which authorized and partially funded the construction of 700 miles of fencing along the Mexican border. The Act was signed into law on October 26, 2006, by U.S. President George W. Bush, who stated at the time that the Act would "help protect the American people", would "make our borders more secure", and was "an important step toward immigration reform".
context_section_description: The Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Pub.L. 109–367), also labelled H.R. 6061, is an act of the United States Congress which authorized and partially funded the construction of 700 miles (1,125 km) of fencing along the Mexican border. The Act was signed into law on October 26, 2006, by U.S. President George W. Bush, who stated at the time that the Act would "help protect the American people", would "make our borders more secure", and was "an important step toward immigration reform".
caption: President George W. Bush signing the Secure Fence Act of 2006.
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