41.   President Bush supports the legislation and has described border security as one of his top priorities.

42.   Pressure mounted on the administration to beef up border security in the wake of two high-profile criminal cases involving illegal immigrants.

43.   Ridge has the monumental task of bringing about a consensus among the federal agencies that deal specifically with border security on how to better protect the nation from terrorists.

44.   She criticized Wilson for not crediting the U.S. Border Patrol, under Clinton, with improving border security.

45.   The attorney general was in Canada to sign an agreement on border security, including more information sharing between the two countries.

46.   ---The Bush administration is considering consolidating all border security functions into a single homeland defense agency, which has not yet been clearly defined.

47.   The emphasis now becomes border security, which may complicate matters at a time when the economic destinies of Texas and Mexico are increasingly intertwined.

48.   The concern expressed by workers comes as lawmakers in Washington acknowledge major shortfalls in U.S. border security.

49.   The government is sharing intelligence every day on Islamic immigrants who have been detained, the president said, adding that border security had been tightened.

50.   The issue had fueled controversy over highway safety, border security and loss of income for U.S. truckers.