[wolfcreek]

In an ailing economy, shut down the border?

http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c2010.html

There is an equally corrupt faction (one being the FedGov) in this country aiding and abetting the drug/smuggling trade.

[cripplecreek]

In an ailing economy, shut down the border?

Yes. 30 million illegals ain't cheap. That's nearly 50 whole congressional districts clamoring for money. Not to mention the welfare, cost of keeping them in prison, infrastructure upkeep....