The Border: Texas Congressman Pushing for More Deputies Along US/Mexico Border

"Border security" is a pork barrel for Texas. See the indepth investigative article from last year,  At War in Texas, on how Texas politicians talk about "federal failure to secure the border" while collecting federal funds to build up sheriff's departments and other state law enforcement agencies:

CBS 7 - Your Eye on West Texas: "Congress is looking over a bill, HR 2217, which would provide federal funding to increase the number of patrol deputies along America's border with Mexico by 30%.

It's called the Southern Border Sheriff's Community Impact Aid Act of 2011 and would apply to counties within 25 miles of the United States southern border.

CBS7 is told the money will cover not only paying the deputies, but training, vehicles, weapons and uniforms as well."