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MisterVeritis (02-09-2019)
Of course it is. It however, a critical part of the solution and no solution presented to date will work without a wall. A physical barrier is the ONLY thing that will actually prevent illegal border crossings. Walls have worked for thousands of years and they work today.
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater
Captdon (02-09-2019),MisterVeritis (02-09-2019)
It's not like this is a new problem. It's been going on for decades.
IMHO, the real problem is that there is too much money being made by certain industries and they are paying off enough contributing enough money to both key Democrats and Republicans that the problem isn't being solved. "The Wall" is just red meat for the clueless and a means to make money off the taxpayers. Sad.
MisterVeritis (02-09-2019)
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MisterVeritis (02-09-2019)
Actually, I agree a barrier at the border will not completely end our illegal immigration issues. I agree with Bob (Heaven forgive me) on ending the incentives to come here in the first place (It seems that AOC is working on that by turning us into another Venezuela, why come here when Caracas is closer). I have long advocated extremely high fines or jail terms for those hiring illegals even if done so unwittingly.
However, I would also say a physical barrier like a wall or steel slat fence will go a long way to cut down on those illegals getting here in the first place.
If we are truly serious about ending the scourge of drug abuse perhaps we should adopt China's policy against its opium addicts at the turn of the last century. Caught using you go into rehab, caught a second time and you are executed. Caught selling and you are executed. It will not completely end drug use but it will certainly become a lot more manageable.