Posted on 03/31/2016 9:34:57 AM PDT by walford
Building more walls between the United States and Mexico will not boost border security, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday.
The Texas Republican toured the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and visited Anzalduas Park during an all-day visit to the Rio Grande Valley.
Cornyn also met with Mission Mayor Norberto "Beto" Salinas, McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, Superintendent of Bridges Rigo Villarreal and Chief Patrol Agent Manuel Padilla, who heads the Rio Grande Valley Sector.
Cornyn brought Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, along for a firsthand look at trade and security issues.
Asked about the border wall -- a hot topic during the Republican presidential primary -- Cornyn said he didn't favor new fencing.
"It's more than just physical obstacles," Cornyn said. "It's people. It's the boots on the ground. And it's the technology.
"We had the opportunity to see the aerostats now that have been fairly recently deployed and see the great advantage that that gives to our Border Patrol and law enforcement authorities in terms of managing the border," Cornyn said.
During the visit, Cornyn said he wanted to emphasize that trade with Mexico is vital to the U.S. economy.
"When people talk about the border, so often I think they forget the advantages of our proximity to Mexico," Cornyn said. "Six million jobs in the U.S. depend on bi-national trade between the U.S. and Mexico."
Open borders toady doing what his neo-con artists pals want him to do.
Cornyn needs to be Cantorized
How is this guy still in office?
Amazing that wall between Mexico and Guatemala.....
Senator CornHOLE!
Then why did the NBPC endorse Trump?
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The Border Patrol. Excellent point.
Building more walls between the United States and Mexico will not boost border security, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday.
Liar
That's right! You can say that again !
Would you mind taking a 6 year hiatus from your present job to take out this POS? A rounded portfolio would help in your future endeavors. (wink wink)
The drug trade must be half of the border state economies.
Shutting it down would negatively impact the economy there...and the purses of the public officials who receive washed dollars down-line.
The stupid is strong with this one.
The Sinoloa Cartel keeps the DC Cartel in high cotton—that’s why these weasels don’t want any more impediments to the drug trade.
The War on Drugs started in 1971.
That is 45 years ago.
And we are losing, badly.
Build the damn wall!
There will never be a wall between Texas and Mexico unless it’s on the Mexico side and even that will never happen.
“Their plan is death by policy.
Just like the VA hospital.
Soon to be ObamaCare.
Then screams of unintended consequences, hearings, mistakes were made, etc., etc., etc.”
The first part of your post makes it clear that the consequences are very much intended. We are being deliberately replaced and kept ignorant, impoverished and disenfranchised by a cruel, arrogant elite.
Yes, indeed, are Cornyn and the other elitist hypocrites who refuse to stop illegal immigration, yet live behind walls experiencing any lack of commercial intercourse as a result?
That's no War on Drugs.....
Now, THIS is a "War on Drugs"....
Sen. Cornyn is a traitor and come the civil war I hope he hangs for his crimes.
Dear Sen. Cornyn,
It is clear you care not for my safety as an
American.
Therefore, since for now, we cannot not pay
your paycheck, for not abiding by the Oath you
took, I would prefer you, personally, to stand
at the border, with an M1 Garand, complete with
bayonet bloodied by you with the blood of the
invaders, or for you to abdicate your senatorship.
Bet there are not a lot of repeat drug offenders in Singapore.
There was no viable primary candidate in 2014. If I were a betting man, his comments are a clear indication he will not seek reelection in 2020.
He's going to find out what it's like to be back in the minority, I just don't see any way the Pubbies hold on to the Senate. The off year in 2018 won't be a slam dunk, because TEA Partiers like me have sworn off voting for any Uniparty member.
He didn't get my vote in 2014, he's been a major disappointment to the working stiffs in Texas.
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