<p>Mounted Border Patrol Officers stand watch as the motorcade of President Barack Obama drives past before he spoke about immigration reform at Chamizal National Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday.</p>
May 11, 2011
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May 11, 2011 9 p.m.
Obama mocks GOP at border
President takes immigration reform case to voters in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - In search of Hispanic votes and a long-shot immigration overhaul, President Barack Obama on Tuesday stood at the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since winning the White House and declared it more secure than ever. He mocked Republican lawmakers for blocking immigration over border security alone, saying they won't be happy until they get a moat with alligators along the border.