[bayourod]

"How many terrorists do we allow in in the name of semi-open borders."

CBP's priority mission is to keep terrorists out (not laborers) and they are doing it the best way they know how, which doesn't including misallocating funds for more guards to patrol the border. Doubling or even quadrupling the guards won't significantly stop border jumpers.

Agents in foreign airports, sea ports, patrolling coasts of Mexico, interior Mexican cities, the southern border of Mexico, etc... are more effective in stopping terrorists than more boots on the border.

I'll go along with their judgment on how best to allocate their assets.

[rodguy911]

I hate to belabor the point but here is the problem.
After 911 everyyyyyything changed!

There is a huge difference between several millions illegals coming here and literally having their way illegally. It's bad, It cost a fortune but there are much worse things going on in the world.

But since 911 we have good info that some terrorists, who knows how many, have united with central American gangs, and have now crossed the Mexican border.

This IMHO changes everything. We can ill afford dirty bombs, more 911's, poisonous gas in the subways or the deliberate poisioning of our water supply because there are holes in the border or not enough agents.

We need to at least "try" and secure our borders. There is not a country in the world that does not do the same.

But today it is negligence if we don't.we are not protecting our loved ones if we don't.