Good investment or money misspent ?
2007-11-05 23:47:51 · 21 answers · asked by *ifthatswhatyoureinto* 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It is a 'smart' fence. Lots of people burn the fence off.. call it a wall... try and stop it. We have had fences all along the border which have been there for a while, and are NOT comparable to the fence we are building today at all. The communities that DO have fences between themselves and Mexico like them a very great deal. Before anyone could forge our documents, Law enforcement found the crime rate dropped over 90% in those communities immediately next to the border. But the old type fence doesn't stop them today as long as they have the forged I.D.
Racism.. racism.. racism... No. The most notable example of a fence was erected by the community itself. It is the Mexican American Community in National City, California. The State likeed it so much, they expanded the idea to other neighborhoods along the border, (also Mexican American). Crime dropped like a rock, narcotics stopped flowing through the neighborhoods like water, and the value of the homes went way up.
You also need to know that the Mexican Government hired a whole bunch of lobby groups to do their work in this country. They are adamantly apposing the fences, compare them to the Berlin Wall, call them an insult and generate a lot bad mouth. Ahh but.. they whang the murder rate on this side of the border very, very nicely.
Where the fence is not going up, and cameras are being used, they are watching border areas that are a thousand miles long. Ten people a day cross the whole area, and they are usually caught. In some areas where the smugglers came over and shot up the ranchers homes, they are watched much more closely and where that fence, and or cameras are, the smugglers simply don't cross.
The Mexican Military along the border doesn't protect American Citizens, and in fact, seems to hate them. OUR military is far to small to protect us, and the Congress and this President as well as Mr. Clinton, cut funds to the Border Patrol, and essentially, the border was wide open for years while the illegal aliens simply ran over and headed for Montana.
The fence is a very, very good idea. It protects Americans and we want them Americans working that land. That, or we simply have to abandon the border to the criminal elements and corruption of Mexico.
2007-11-06 01:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm all for the fence,estimates vary but it seems it costs about 1/2 of what the illegals cost the US every year. It should not have to be done,if we had a neighbor who respected our laws and our sovereignty,unfortunately they recognize neither.
In addition we need to more stringently enforce the laws already on the books for this problem. Like jailing Illegals for Illegal entry in the first place,heavily fining employers who hire Illegals,perhaps even increasing the fines. And we need to get a President who does not consider Illegals victims of the system,which leaves out all the Dems.Because these policies are affected a lot by who is at the helm,as Bush has proven with the wide open border that has existed during his entire term.
The only other option is to continue letting the problem fester, however people are getting angry enough at this point,that I don't think they want to let this mess go on much longer.
YTP
2007-11-06 00:16:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't be too concerned about it for the next year and a half.
As long as Emperor Bush is on the throne, he's not going to spend the money on any fence, wall, or anything else that would protect the border.
The wall/fence is an investment in the future of this country especially an electrified one.
2007-11-06 02:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The fence is a good investment also we need start enforcing our Immigration laws BYE BYE illegal aliens!!
The Costs of Illegal Immigration Illegals Cost US Federal Government $10 Billion a Year.
US/Mexican border Fence will cost $2.2 billion.
2007-11-05 23:50:24 · answer #4 · answered by king Arthur of USA (Returns) 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Good investment, A nice big electric fence too.
2007-11-06 05:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Double fenced, armed guards, thousands of rottweilers, electrically charged fences... yeah i think thats about enough
Please... do we think this is really going to work?
How come no one dares to cross into North Korea?
2007-11-06 03:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any money spend to ensure the safety of our country is money well spend. It does not stop all but it is a step in the right direction
2007-11-06 02:12:50 · answer #7 · answered by jean 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It couldnt hurt, but until the incentives which draw illegals to our fine country are eliminated i doubt it will do much good. Texas, California, and the other border states have got to get on board with real and meaningful laws to deal with illegals
2007-11-05 23:54:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
Keeps the unwanted out of my yard>Best money i have spent in a long time>>
2007-11-06 02:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Money misspent!
2007-11-06 02:30:15 · answer #10 · answered by Cherry 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋