We need it to be secure, and safe from drug smuggling, human trafficking, and all forms of cross-border criminal enterprise. But, as Americans, we should reject “shock and awe” border policy and tactics that violate the U.S. Constitution. We should reject policy and tactics that damage our sense of decency and fracture our communities. We should refuse to surrender state sovereignty to the federal government. We should not divert vital resources away from public safety to score political points. The Attorney General has a role to play in assuring all of this: assisting with federal enforcement as appropriate, and blocking federal actions when they go too far.”