I vote for the National Guard on the border instead of a fence.
"I vote for the National Guard on the border instead of a fence.
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How many troops would it take to secure a border that long?
As long as there is no severe penalty for trying to enter the US illegally, people will just keep trying until something works
The first rule of security is if you want your people to do the job, you have to make the job possible.
The current border is impossible to patrol, even with a hundred thousand men. We need to have the physical barriers in place, so it can be patrolled effectively.
The "Government Road" proposal is the way to go. We would have absolute control over this strip, and it would be reletively easy matter to keep the inner fenceline secure. Then all you have to worry about is tunneling under. This will happen, but it will not be useful for the massive migrations of people which are going on these days.
The only reason we are not securing out border is because we do not want to.