Do you agree with this plan to widen the Rio Grande?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071113/pl_nm/usa_border_wall_dc

It would be done for the sole purpose of keeping out illegal aliens.

Answer 1

No, I dont, they should build the damn wall already and deport upon finding of an illegal in the country

Answer 2

I actually had been thinking along the same lines. The rub is that we are by treaty FORBIDDEN to dredge the Rio Grande without Mexico's app'l so we would have to get that amended prior to going this route, if Mexico agreed. I think we need passive barriers for when the border patrol inevitably is cut in ranks, quietly, for funding reasons. How often would it need to be dredged? Would we be able to do that without satisfying Mexico and the environmental groups every time?

If we could set it up right and if it would work, I'm ok with it unless we know we need a fence precisely there for some obvious reason based on past practice or something.

I hate like hell cutting off our own folks from a waterway. We fought over that damned river.
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Thinking about it, though, what about boats and cartels?

My bottom line is, if it would work, and we could get it done as fast, great.

Answer 3

I don't know how effective that would be because you would need a lot more water to be in the Rio Grande. With the drought conditions we've been experiencing in the Southwest, and the possibility of more like that as we seem to be undergoing a climatic shift, I don't know if such a plan is feasible.

Answer 4

No, where there is a will there is a way. Such as going upstream, canoes ,rafts.
I would think if they wanted to stop them they would since they know where they are coming across.
Or is that too much to reason on for these border States? We don't want to look like we are tough on people breaking our laws do we?

Answer 5

Being Mexico is invading up with their poverty why are we worried that a fence is sending the wrong message. Maybe that why they do not respect our laws, we are sugar coating it for them. A wall, a wider river or both, I don't care lets get it done

Answer 6

In order for that to work they would have to deepen it in some areas that are shallow enough tat a very short person could wade across.

Answer 7

Only if it is broadened into Texas territory and not take Mexican land. That river has shifted so much that mexicans still feel the dam was built too far into Mexico. Also, many extremely poor residents use the same river to bathe an drink water. It's a highly polluted river due to the factories so trust me...alot of people already die just looking at the damn thing. third..it's a freaking desert...what the hell are you gonna fill it up with? A few SOB's tried dumping pirahanas and alligators and they dont survive to jump up for air. LOL
The idea is stupid. They already have train tracks that kill alot, they have the river which is danderous alone to cross due to tangling traps underwater which drown countless, then there is the fence and more rock fencing where border patrol hang out waiting. If they can make it through ALL that then give them a freaking medal and enlist them in the freaking army. How awesome is survival? can you freaks do that?

Answer 8

Widen it and deepen it...planting alligators and piranhas would help.

Bull sharks would be good. They can live in fresh water I believe.

Answer 9

No.

It would create an ecological nightmare.
It is physically impossible.
This is not the only way illegals enter the country.
What happens when there is a drought?
Who would be responsible for the work?
How will it be paid for?

Answer 10

C'mon, we can't even string up a chain-link fence...