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Sen. John Cornyn: We don't need more walls between Texas and Mexico
KGBT Rio Grande Valley, TX ^ | March 30th 2016 | Analise Ortiz

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."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cheaplaborexpress; cle; election2016; illegalaliens; johncornyn; mexico; newyork; texas; trump
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To: dfwgator

+1


41 posted on 03/31/2016 9:54:31 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: walford

We need a wall to put you on the other side and prevent you from ever returning, John Bob boy.


42 posted on 03/31/2016 9:58:12 AM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: TTFlyer
"American traitor."

The only reason I ever entertained support for Trump was national security which starts with border security. Yet with so called conservatives like Cornyn in Congress, border security will only be a pipe dream even if Trump is elected president.

43 posted on 03/31/2016 9:59:38 AM PDT by buckalfa (I am feeling much better now.)
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To: Night Hides Not

“...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.”

It seems that the GOP is hell-bent upon losing gracefully rather than respect the will of their own voting base. They want to abandon the principles of freedom, individual empowerment and equality under the law upon which the Party of Abraham Lincoln was founded in favor of emulating an European “conservative” party: That they could more efficiently manage a social welfare state.

That transformation will fragment the Party and relegate it to Third Party status, leaving the fascist Democrats with the largest plurality — much as was the case in late 1920s Weimar Germany. And we all know what happened after that.


44 posted on 03/31/2016 10:00:03 AM PDT by walford ("In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: Night Hides Not

Thanks for the insight.


45 posted on 03/31/2016 10:00:55 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: walford
People need to think long and hard about a wall since they can also keep you in.

Start prosecuting employers violating the law, close all the loopholes permitting the employment of illegals, stop providing social services to them and the problem will self heal fairly quickly.

46 posted on 03/31/2016 10:04:16 AM PDT by fso301
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To: walford

[[Sen. John Cornyn: We don’t need more walls between Texas and Mexico]]

Really? Tell that to the families who are victims of illegal migrant rapes, murders, thefts etc- over 80,000 VIOLENT illegal criminals roaming our streets because there has been no wall- John can go pound sand!


47 posted on 03/31/2016 10:05:32 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: walford
That transformation will fragment the Party and relegate it to Third Party status, leaving the fascist Democrats with the largest plurality — much as was the case in late 1920s Weimar Germany. And we all know what happened after that.

A major difference is we still have the Second Amendment, and at least 10 million citizens with military service.

48 posted on 03/31/2016 10:06:24 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: walford

Border walls without machine gun towers are probably not too effective.


49 posted on 03/31/2016 10:09:15 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves. Socialism is governmental theft!)
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To: fso301

“People need to think long and hard about a wall since they can also keep you in.”

Hence, there are border checkpoints in which authorities can establish the identities/backgrounds of people coming and going, then decide whether they should be allowed in — ya know, enforce existing laws.

There is absolutely NO benefit from an open border that allows criminals, parasites and terrorists to cross into our homeland unchecked.

“Start prosecuting employers violating the law, close all the loopholes permitting the employment of illegals, stop providing social services to them and the problem will self heal fairly quickly.”

Note my OP. The ‘anchor baby’ loophole should be closed also. Many already here will deport themselves — if they come here in the first place.


50 posted on 03/31/2016 10:11:23 AM PDT by walford ("In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: walford

Cornyn is a disgrace to Texas.


51 posted on 03/31/2016 10:13:50 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: walford
US-Mexico Border monument, New Mexico. And `wall'. Mexico Guatemala border fence photo: Border Fence DSCF0598_0107_107.jpg
52 posted on 03/31/2016 10:15:26 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: walford

Well of course not. A wall would stop the cheap labor express.


53 posted on 03/31/2016 10:16:37 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: walford

AH, but we need mass surveillance and gazzillions of FBI agents ruffling through our iphones.

Funny what they say is possible and impossible.


54 posted on 03/31/2016 10:16:39 AM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall noshi)
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To: walford

Primary the RINO.


55 posted on 03/31/2016 10:18:53 AM PDT by austingirl (Taqiyya, sharia, jihad, and hijera- what else do you need to know about islam?)
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To: tumblindice

No teddy bear vending machine?


56 posted on 03/31/2016 10:19:36 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: walford; hoosiermama

Part of the north american continent crew. Working to destroy us sovereignty....hoosiermama where is that great you tube link?


57 posted on 03/31/2016 10:20:41 AM PDT by MarMema (2016 - Trump or Goldman Sachs)
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To: walford

I would be a shame if Cornyn or one of his family got run over by a drunk drive here illegally. A dang shame if that were to happen. I’d never wish that on him.


58 posted on 03/31/2016 10:21:44 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: austingirl

We’ve got 3+ years to find a viable primary opponent. There are several state representatives from North Texas that are very conservative, including my rep, Matt Rinaldi. If a viable candidate comes forth, that would hopefully hasten Cornyn’s retirement.


59 posted on 03/31/2016 10:21:57 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: Night Hides Not

“A major difference is we still have the Second Amendment, and at least 10 million citizens with military service.”

There is a major functional difference between ‘defacto’ and ‘de jure.’

You will notice, just as is the case with enforcing immigration laws, the 2nd Amendment has been essentially nullified by Leftist local governments — particularly in the major cities.


60 posted on 03/31/2016 10:26:50 AM PDT by walford (https://www.facebook.com/wralford - I use Facebook for blogging daily. Feel free to "friend" me.)
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