The Democratic National Committee has issued a press release entitled "Americans Less Safe Because of Bush Administration's Shortsightedness and Failed Leadership Says DNC":

...BORDERS: Millions Wasted On Inadequate Border Security Efforts. Millions of tax dollars have been wasted as a result of failed border security technology initiatives that have been undertaken by the Department - the Integrated Surveillance Intelligence System and the America's Shield Initiatives. The Administration has failed to provide promised funding for Border Patrol agents (20 percent short), detention bed spaces (20 percent short), and the Immigration and Customs agent resources called for by the 9/11 Act (75 percent short). ("The State of Homeland Security, 2006" prepared by the Democratic Staff of the Committee on Homeland Security; 2/06)...

Their figures are probably right, but they aren't telling the whole story. Such as how the Democratic Party makes some of that border security necessary by constantly supporting illegal immigration.

They do the latter by constantly trying to give illegal aliens benefits, in some cases benefits not available to some U.S. citizens. And, they do that by supporting illegal aliens marching in our streets demanding rights to which they aren't entitled. And, they do it by refusing to fully call the Bush administration to task, rather than simply issuing half-hearted, almost-hidden comments like those above.