[proud American in Canada]

His proposal will not stop the flow of illegals into the US. We don't need the same kind of security for the Canadian border. Canada has a system of controlling and enforcing immigration. There is not the same wealth disparity between the US and Canada, Nor does Canada have the same problems as Mexico in terms corruption and demograhpics. We need more physical barriers on the southern border.

You make some good points. However, I must disagree on the point that more security isn't needed on the northern border.

I'm a lawyer and for one and a half years, did contract work for Lexis/Nexis Canada, and I asked for work on immigration cases, among other topics.

Canada has lost control, basically, of many thousands of its immigrants. In the 39-thousands, I believe, of people they're looking for.

I am really tired and wiped out, but I will find this info. I'm telling you, the northern border is not secure.

H*ll, I have actually talked to people (my husband is from northern Canada) who have walked from northern Quebec into Maine, to go hunting.

[proud American in Canada]

I can't go on... but believe me, based on what I've read, the Prez needs to seal all the borders. South, north, east and west.

Anyway... gotta get to sleep, now; I have kids.

'night, all.

[kabar]

I am really tired and wiped out, but I will find this info. I'm telling you, the northern border is not secure.

I realize that, but it is much more secure than the southern border. We did stop a threat from Canada during the Millenium runup. An alert US customs official in Washington State spotted something peculiar and nabbed the terrorist. Still, we are working with Canadian law enforcement and intelligence authorities. We don't have to worry about a massive influx of Canadians entering the country for jobs.

In Canada the emphasis should be more on intelligence to stop terrorists from entering Canada and then the US. We don't need physical barriers to do that. Different threat, different solution.