IDEAS ON IMPROVING SECURITY ALONG THE BORDER WITH MEXICO APPEAR TO BE GETTING SOME TRACTION. CAREN COWAN WITH THE NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION SAYS SHE’S ENCOURAGED TO HEAR THE STATE’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WANTS TO SEE MORE BORDER PATROL AGENTS AND SEE THOSE AGENTS ALONG THE BORDER, NOT MILES INLAND. COWAN SAYS FARMERS AND RANCHERS CLOSE TO THE BORDER FACE THREATS FROM DRUG AND IMMIGRANT SMUGGLERS.
