Quote:Law enforcement doesn't have the resources to lock up illegals and dial ICE for a pick up? I can think of plenty of better ways to spend that money. Education would be a great start. This section of the message board shows just how dire the need is.

 

20k CRIMINAL ALIENS released back into society last year alone. 



And if you think a wall on our southern border is going to stop illegal immigration or make it harder for terrorists to access American soil, I hate to tell you our northern border is even more porous and there are entire sections of the east and west coast which large groups could arrive undetected.

 

Locking my doors at night might not stop everyone, but leaving the door open with a welcome sign isn't the answer either. 



Illegal immigration is an issue that governors and senators of border states have been trying to solve for decades. But since the orange man says he can solve it during an election season with emphasis of his tiny little hands, you believe it is possible.

 

Yes, they have been asking for a Wall and real enforcement of immigration law from the federal government for a long time now.  I am glad you are starting to see the light.  I was worried for a second. 


 

The fact you are willing to invest so much effort and money into something that will not work shows you are gullible and do not recognize where our country's priorities should lie. After the fearmongering following 9/11 all manner of bad policies were enacted because fear allows rational people to endorse irrational decisions.

 

Yeh, if only they enforced Visa Overstays.  We could avoided that whole bit of business. 


 

Blowing billions on a wall is a colossal bone head move. Why not take that money and fix the VA (Republicans can't help but voting against helping soldiers who come back broken and incomplete)?

 

False choice. 


 

End homelessness?

 

now you're just being silly. 


 

Invest in something that really could create sustainable jobs? No. Instead let's build a [BAD WORD REMOVED] wall.

 

We're talking about 20 billion dollars.  That's a rounding error in the federal budget.  You're boy had 800 billion in a stimulus package.  How'd that work out for you?  He borrowed 10 trillion dollars over the last 8 years.  How'd that work out for you?  we should have been able to rebuild the inner cities and buy everyone a second car with that. 

 

 

Now all of a sudden the "Orange Man" decides to check off something that has been on the federal to do list for the better part of 30 years and you are a fiscal hawk all of a sudden?  Please. 

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