I'm inclined to agree with him on a 1,500-mile fence. I think large parts of it would quickly become unmaintained and ignored, and unless other issues are resolved would quickly become circumvented.
And if the other matters are resolved the fence becomes unnecessary.
Under what scenarios does the fence become unnecessary? The only ones I can think of is that Mexico's standard of living approaches ours. Or our standard of living approaches Mexico's.
Buiding a fence one time and then ignoring it, obviously isn't a solution. Building a fence that will slow down intruders, long enough to for them to be spotted by a predator or a land based camera and then intercepted and thrown in prison. That will bring illegal immigration to a near halt.
In 1967, Texas was maintaining 66,000 miles of state highways. And that's not counting all the county and local roads, or the interstates.
And you mean to tell me they can't maintain a 1500 mile fence that comes with Federal funding? There is probably a border road that they maintain, so a fence would be a minor add on to existing expenses.
In 1967, Texas was maintaining 66,000 miles of state highways. And that's not counting all the county and local roads, or the interstates.
And you mean to tell me they can't maintain a 1500 mile fence that comes with Federal funding? There is probably a border road that they maintain, so a fence would be a minor add on to existing expenses.