Rick Perry doubles down on people from countries with terrorist ties crossing border

In an interview Sunday, Gov.  Rick Perry suggested the U.S.-Mexico border needs more protection against a record-high number of illegal immigrants coming from terrorist havens. Perry, who is considering a 2016 presidential run, appeared on CNN’s State of the Union to talk about President Barack Obama’s response to the crisis in Israel and the situation along the U.S.-Mexico border. (The Austin American-Statesman’s Jonathan Tilove’s account of his remarks appears here.) Standing by his recent decision to ramp up state spending on border operations following an influx of children from Central American countries, Perry said: "I'm the governor of the state ... >>More