I have read about different ideas for a fence if we decided to actually build one.
I don't know how accurate it is but I saw this estimate at
http://www.factcheck.org/article352.html
50 yards wide and including a ditch, coils of barbed wire, two tall wire fences, and sensors to warn of any incursion, at an estimated cost of between $4 billion and $8 billion.
Also, the biggest reason they come here is for financial gain. If all the financial incentives for illegals were taken away many would stay home with or without a fence. I prefer a fence in either situation and I would donate if I knew my donation would actually go towards the fence.
My biggest worry is the criminals and terrorists who could or do cross either border to cause death, destruction, rape, etc. on the citizens of this country.
The 9/11 terrorists all had Visa's and didn't cross either border in the dead of night. They came here in public view and lived among us without anyones notice.
I wish it were as simple as a fence, but there is a lot more to it than that. Most wish to blame the president alone but Congress and the entire bureaucracy in Washington plays its part. State and local governments are also to blame for what they could do on their own and fail to do.
Everyone has their own idea about how to fix the problem and fix it we must, but I don't believe that destroying a Republican president to make a point is the answer. We must press the issues that concern us while maintaining our majority.
I appreciate your comments and have a nice day kitkat. :)
The 9/11 terrorists all had Visa's and didn't cross either border in the dead of night. They came here in public view and lived among us without anyones notice. Did you ever read any of the articles written about the visa applications of the 9/11 terrorists? This article (9/11 Terrorist Visa Applications) shows how slipshod we are in granting visas and the following are links to the actual visa applications of a few of the terrorists. This sure doesn't inspire me to have much faith in our government and its attendant bureaucracies.
Hani Hanjour, 1997
Hani Hanjour, 2000 (a)
Hani Hanjour, 2000 (b)
Waleed al-Sherhi, 2000
Wail al-Sherhi, 2000
Abdulaziz Alomari, 2001
Everyone has their own idea about how to fix the problem and fix it we must, but I don't believe that destroying a Republican president to make a point is the answer.
There is definitely enough blame to go around here, that's for sure, but after 30-some years of this non-action from Washington, all I know is that I do want to destroy something, I'm just not sure what (or who) to destroy!