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New Mexico finally gets better border wall
The Albuquerque Journal ^ | September 15, 2019 | Yvette Herrell

Posted on 09/15/2019 12:07:41 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

President Trump is keeping his pledge on border security – despite the Democrats’ obstruction campaign, the new border wall is coming to New Mexico.

Construction crews have already begun reinforcing a 46-mile stretch of the border to protect our state from the growing threat of illegal immigration. For all intents and purposes, this is actually a brand new stretch of border wall, because the old barrier did practically nothing to stop people from crossing the border into New Mexico illegally, as demonstrated in a video clip from 2005 that shows illegal immigrants swarming over it with ease.

Similar construction projects are ongoing in California, Arizona and Texas, and to date, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reports that 60 miles of brand new border walls have been built since 2017, with an additional 390 miles scheduled to be completed before the end of 2020.

This breakthrough comes at a crucial time for the people of New Mexico – the U.S. immigration system has been broken for years, creating a humanitarian and national security crisis that has become particularly acute in recent months. The Democratic Party has only made the problem worse by obstructing President Trump’s solutions, while simultaneously encouraging even more illegal immigrants to exploit the many loopholes in our laws.

(Excerpt) Read more at abqjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: borders; immigration; newmexico; trump
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It might be time for Miss Ann Coulter to apologize to the president.
1 posted on 09/15/2019 12:07:41 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Or time for the president to thank Miss Ann Coulter for helping to keep him honest.


2 posted on 09/15/2019 12:11:57 AM PDT by Silly (For more of my Met Diary stories, search my name at NYT or send me a private mail.)
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You think his trying to build the wall was a sham, a con, and only Ann Coulter bitching about it got him going?


3 posted on 09/15/2019 12:14:26 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Silly

Yep, you’re silly.


4 posted on 09/15/2019 12:16:11 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: Silly

That’s silly Silly


5 posted on 09/15/2019 12:16:45 AM PDT by D Rider
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This was an oddly pro-Trump article.


6 posted on 09/15/2019 12:23:16 AM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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It might be time for Miss Ann Coulter to apologize to the president.

If she were president, she would have magic-ed the entire wall on day one. Concrete. 100 feet tall. With an alligator-filled moat.

7 posted on 09/15/2019 12:31:44 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (This Space For Rant)
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Just in time for President Trump’s visit to N.M. Much to the consternation of the rabid , Trump hating , open borders , sanctuary state , moronic Governor. No doubt ....


8 posted on 09/15/2019 12:37:21 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Article is ... well not “worthless” without pics but definitely disappointing. I want to see that wall going up! Heck, I may take some vacation time next spring/summer and ride down and see it. A triumph of common sense over leftist BS.


9 posted on 09/15/2019 12:37:38 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps ( Be ready!)
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Away all boats...
In Florida we'll be glad to donate all the gators and pythons they need.

10 posted on 09/15/2019 12:42:15 AM PDT by Waverunner (I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
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To: Waverunner

Those aren’t alligators. Do you know how to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?

It depends on whether you see it later or in a while.


11 posted on 09/15/2019 12:49:58 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (This Space For Rant)
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To: ThunderSleeps

Google “Border Wall New Mexico” and go to images.


12 posted on 09/15/2019 1:21:29 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Silly

Ann Coulter can’t keep herself honest, let alone anyone else. No intelligent person looks to Ann Coulter for guidance or advice - certainly not President Trump. Trump gets things done. People like Ann Coulter scratch their heads and try to figure out how it happened.


13 posted on 09/15/2019 1:29:11 AM PDT by mbrfl
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Re: Time for Ann Coulter to apologize?

I hope not.

The money for this “replacement” fence was appropriated in 2017.

Ann Coulter wanted to know why Trump had not even started to replace old fences two years after he had the money.

As to “new” fences....

After 31 months in office, Trump finally broke ground for 5 miles (yes, FIVE miles) of “new” fence in Arizona in August 2019.

Bottom Line....

If immigration Conservatives like Ann Coulter and zeestephen do not hold Trump's feet to the political fire, who will?

14 posted on 09/15/2019 1:38:44 AM PDT by zeestephen
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Now read the article.


15 posted on 09/15/2019 1:41:42 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Crocodiles show a tooth in the lower jaw. Alligators have a straight jawline. Maybe these are Caymans?


16 posted on 09/15/2019 1:45:13 AM PDT by Does so (To continue in English, press 2...)
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To: Vince Ferrer

The author is running for Congress.

https://www.yvetteherrell.com


17 posted on 09/15/2019 3:05:26 AM PDT by Atlantan
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To: Silly

“Or time for the president to thank Miss Ann Coulter for helping to keep him honest.”

Yeah, ok.

Ann and her boyfriends still trying to convert their public tantrums and impatient whining into “we were helping”.

Newsflash. You werent, and didn’t.


18 posted on 09/15/2019 3:10:22 AM PDT by VanDeKoik ( In heap big peace pipe)
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Re: Now read the article

I read it before I posted my first Comment..

Since January 2017, Trump has completed 40 miles of “replacement” fence that was budgeted and started under Obama in 2016.

In October 2017, Trump budgeted and started another 80 miles of “replacement” fence.

As of September 2019, two years later, Trump has completed just 20 miles of his own “replacement” fence.

Within the last month, Trump has secured $3.6 billion of Pentagon funding to build just over 100 miles of completely “new” fencing in areas that have no fence at all.

Construction on the first 5 miles of that “new” fence began in Arizona about three weeks ago.

Trump's Bottom Line after 32 months....

60 miles (some built by Obama) of replacement fence.

Maybe 1 mile of "new" fence in a previously un-fenced area.

19 posted on 09/15/2019 3:24:21 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Silly

????
You obviously have a cognitive disorder if you think Coulter is a positive influence these days...
Trump has more honesty in his nose hair than Ann has in her whole habitat these days


20 posted on 09/15/2019 4:10:38 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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