I’ve looked at Perry’s statements on the border fence and border security.
When Perry was asked whether he supported the fence originally envisioned by the Secure Fence Act, he indicated that he would not build that fence, but only fence what he deems to be “strategic,” which is as solid as the typical campaign promise of a professional politician.
Perry seems to make avoiding the inconveniencing of farmers his first priority with respect to fencing.
Perry typically offers a false choice between boots on the ground and a fence. We all know that maintaining forever the annual funding for high numbers of boots on the ground is a chimera. Nevertheless Perry rejects building out the fence, which would let us get by with a lower annual appropriation for fewer boots on the ground.
Here’s what we can expect from President Perry in my view:
1. A couple of years of higher “boots on the ground” and a bit of fencing here and there for public relations purposes. The “boots” focus on criminal activity such as drug cartels and not so much on hindering ordinary illegals.
2. Further foot-dragging on requiring employers to screen employees for illegals using databases
3. After a couple of years, Perry declares the border “secure” enough, saying that it is impossible to achieve perfection.
4. Perry pushes “comprehensive immigration reform” through congress. The Republican congress is unable to resist this when it comes from someone in their own party.
His idea of legalizing them but denying them voting rights will not last long.
Americans do not want an entire class of “second class citizens.” Either they will go ahead and give them the path to citizenship at the first bite at the apple, or wait a couple of years and then do it.
He didn't build a career pandering to ILLEGAL aliens by fencing them out.
Why don’t you give me some LINKS to support all your supposing?
The fence is redundant where there’s a river. We have learned that the fence only works if it’s patrolled, because it only slows the invaders. Where the response to a breach of the fence is hours, the fence is useless.
The Texas Border Volunteers and Minutemen Project representatives have said that what we need here in Texas are frequent, irregular armed patrols backed up by surveillance, helicopters and planes.
http://www.texasbordervolunteers.org/home.php
http://www.minutemanproject.com/
You could contact either of these organizations and ask them about that fence and how building it along the Rio Grande would work, how long it would last without maintenance, and what would be more efficient and effective.
Your proposals infringe on private property rights more than necessary. Remember the saying that giving up liberty for security doesn’t get you either one.