Momentum Builds for Fence Along U.S.-Mexican Border

[Nascar_James]

The idea has possibilities. It is effective, just look at San Diego since they've had the fence up.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-11-17-border-fence_x.htm

USA Today:

Posted 11/17/2005 4:12 AM

Momentum builds for fence along U.S.-Mexican border
By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY

A once-radical idea to build a 2,000-mile steel-and-wire fence on the U.S.-Mexican border is gaining momentum amid warnings that terrorists can easily sneak into the country.
In Congress, a powerful Republican lawmaker this week proposed building such a fence across the entire border and two dozen other lawmakers signed on. And via the Internet, a group called weneedafence.com has raised enough money to air TV ads warning that the border is open to terrorists.

Even at the Homeland Security Department, which opposes building a border-long fence, Secretary Michael Chertoff this fall waived environmental laws so that construction can continue on a 14-mile section of fence near San Diego that has helped border agents stem the flow of illegal migrants and drug runners.

"You have to be able to enforce your borders," says California Rep. Duncan Hunter, the Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He's proposing a fence from San Diego to Brownsville, Texas. "It's no longer just an immigration issue. It's now a national security issue."

Colin Hanna of weneedafence.com says "there is incredible momentum on this issue," fueled by the specter of another Sept. 11. His group aired TV ads in Washington, D.C., this fall and plans more next year.

Fencing the border, originally proposed in the debate over how to stop illegal immigration, is controversial. The Bush administration argues that a Berlin Wall-style barrier would be a huge waste of money — costing up to $8 billion.

Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar says it makes more sense to use a mix of additional agents, better surveillance and tougher enforcement of immigration laws — and fences.

But Hunter points to the experience in San Diego, where the number of illegal migrants arrested is one-sixth of what it was before the fence was built.

"People have made stupid editorial comments about the Great Wall of China," he says, "but the only thing that has worked is that fence."

 

[GL Schmitt]

Soon it will be difficult to tell the free Americans from the incarcerated Americans, except the incarcerated Americans won’t have to pay taxes :roll:

 

[no1important]

Geesh.....We should build a fence to keep any neocons out of Canada. . :twisted:

Well Nascar if someone wants to get into USA they will. :twisted:

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: Momentum Builds for F

Keep in mind that all of the 9-11 terrorists were in the US legally and that the US economy would be in serious trouble without all those "illegal" workers flowing in from down south.

Then there's the extreme irony of the US illegitimately trying to take credit for the Berlin Wall coming down.

 

[Ocean Breeze]

Re: RE: Momentum Builds for F

Keep in mind that all of the 9-11 terrorists were in the US legally and that the US economy would be in serious trouble without all those "illegal" workers flowing in from down south.

Then there's the extreme irony of the US illegitimately trying to take credit for the Berlin Wall coming down.

indeed.

might be shooting themselves in the foot with this one. But that wouldn't be a surprise with the current trends ......'states side.

(has anyone observed a more fecked up administration ??? .....,<and the population that supports it>

 

[Reverend Blair]

has anyone observed a more fecked up administration ???

Not in all my years of watching international politics. I have seen a few businesses that were this fecked up though...likely because of the greed is good mindset.

 

[Ocean Breeze]

has anyone observed a more fecked up administration ???

Not in all my years of watching international politics. I have seen a few businesses that were this fecked up though...likely because of the greed is good mindset.

seems that greed & POWER are the prominant characteristics/ motivators in this administration. Amazing how low they will go to maintain both.

This "fence building" thing is another nutty idea..... that may or may not move forward. What it does say......is that the US has one heck of a problem getting along with ANYONE..including its neighbors.......and takes the line of least resistance and most offensive as "solutions". (major character flaw........that evolves in power freaks)

 

[Walter]

CNN’s Acosta Confirms Walled Part of the Border Is Crisis-Free
https://freebeacon.com/uncategorized/cnns-acosta-confirms-walled-part-of-the-border-is-crisis-free/

Dems were for it before they were against it. MAGA

 

[Dixie Cup]

CNN’s Acosta Confirms Walled Part of the Border Is Crisis-Free
https://freebeacon.com/uncategorized/cnns-acosta-confirms-walled-part-of-the-border-is-crisis-free/

Dems were for it before they were against it. MAGA

And the irony is that they didn't even see that the fact there's a wall is the reason why it's relatively safe there. And they say people who want the wall are stupid?? HUH!!