[grania]

If the towns are emptying out, that means the criminals the residents are fleeing are also leaving.

Here a suggestion: How about US troops leave the Mideast, Europe and Eastern Europe, let them fend for themselves or so what, and our troops take over those Central American countries everyone is leaving?

[sparklite2]

that means the criminals the residents are fleeing are also leaving.

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No, it means the criminal to victim ratio is changing. The thugs stay home and keep thugging.

[alexandria]

You know, THAT is what I’ve been saying. Before it was Mexico but since they are letting this over their southern border we can start there.
Tell them for every 500 people that come to our border, we are taking 500-5,000 miles of your country over. DONE!
Pretty soon, after wiping out the cartels, we would have lots of room, cheap places to put factories etc.