Do you think the USA put a fence across US/Mexico border?

Question

Should Mexico cough up some of the cost?

This is what I think. The US should put a 80 ft solid concrete wall (10 ft under ground and 30 ft above ground). Then a mine field on the US side of the wall (about 50 yard wide).

Answer 1

Yes on the fence, no on the mine field. That's taking things a bit too far.

Answer 2

i'm against putting up a fence on the U. S./ Mexico border because of the fact If we try this then we'd ought to construct a fence around the U. S./ Canada border too. it is totally racist to construct a fence around the U. S. Mexican border the only explanation why Mexico is concentrated is with the help of the colour of there dermis. it is not because of the fact they are very stressful working and thieve "Jobs" that no person in u.s. will take. it may well be extreme-high quality if fewer human beings got here to u.s. from around the area. that isn't take place the two because of the fact that if human beings opt to return right here undesirable adequate they are going to hit upon a fashion come hell or extreme water.

Answer 3

picard had a good answer... "i think we should try and make the Mexico economy stronger, attack the problem at it's source"

However, I want to know why it is that every other country's problems become our problems when we can barely take care of our own people? We have a multitude of people out of work, living in or just above poverty, and we have factories closing down left and right, gas prices so high people can barely afford to get to work if they have a job, and food cost rising with the gas prices... yet we spend billions and billions of dollars on other countries.

I personally don't have a problem with immigrants legal or illegal as long as they can hold their own and we don't have to change our way of life to accomodate them, yet it seems this is what is happening... laws are being passed to make it easier for immigrants to get drivers lic when they can't even read the street signs...

Didn't at one time one would have to learn English before becoming a citizen?

Let's find a way to solve the problems of others without having to sacrafice our own.

Answer 4

I love the idea of the fence, electric or otherwise, mines or not, but the thought keeps coming to mind of the wonderfully engineered Maginot line the french built after WWI to keep the Germans out. Hitler and gang just went around it, with more modern an much more capable equipment. The fence might help, and I find it extremely valuable, but don't stop there. The french proved the stupidity of relying on fixed "fortresses" long ago. Surely we can do better than that! God Bless you.

Answer 5

We could do it-at not much cost

Not impossible at all, nor as costly as some think.

"The marines did a little (exercise) just North of Idaho. One Hundred marines with three drones and two radar stations controlled 100 miles of the most rugged border you ever saw in your life. While I was there, just one week-end while I was there, they intercepted four people coming across on ATVs carrying four hundred pounds of drugs, we got a light plane trying to come in under the radar, and so it can happen. We can control our borders, we just choose not too."


If we properly staff our border patrols, build a wall, use sensors, remote controlled drones, and radar stations, we can slow the raging flood of illegal aliens coming over our border down to a trickle. It's not "impossible," in fact, it probably wouldn't even be all that difficult, we just haven't made the effort.

Answer 6

While my design is deeper and would also include a moat to prevent tunnelers and would include razor wire and electric fences your on the right path. Though the cost is steep supporting all these illegal immigrants is even more costly and while it won't stop all it sure will stop most of the illegals cold. It would not be liked by smugglers either. I'm a hardcore liberal 99.9% of the time but on this issue I'm with the republican fence builders.

Answer 7

Americans are the ones who have a problem with it, let them cover the cost. Though your plan is just left of retarded. Do you have any idea how much that much concrete would cost, even with mexico helping?

Besides, what you are asking for is morally wrong. God made people, and He made land and gave the land to the people. He didn't make countries. What gives you the right to say that they can't have what God gave them solely because they weren't born between two arbritrary lines?! America was founded on humans getting the rights God gave to them, and now you don't want to give it to some because they are Mexican. It may be the law but it is an immoral law.

Answer 8

the latest issue of popular mechanics shows the plan ... 7000+ miles of border fence along mexico and canada ... its a double fence with guard towers and several feet inbetween that will be lined with sensors and cameras .... dont forget that later on down the road if there is disaster oppression or war in the US ... there is no way out either my friend ... people worrying about an issue that will have absolutely no effect whatsofukin ever on their way or quality of life is turning this country into a national prison ... rymes right along pretty good with the other police state measures being put into place like real-id ... careful what u wish for :)

Answer 9

There is no need too put a fence up across the us mexican border....anex mexico and canada and make one nation ....The United States of North America.....

Answer 10

We wouldn't need it. Deport the illegals and use the money saved on their benefits to build a fence. Preferably electric with cameras.