Posted on 09/06/2015 7:11:39 AM PDT by nhwingut
Joining Lou Dobbs earlier this week, Former Texas Governor Rick Perry was asked to explain his stance on illegal immigration and border security.
“I think we need to flesh everyone out from the stand point of of just the rhetoric. When somebody says, ‘let’s build a wall,’ then I think it’s appropriate to say, it’s good to have this conversation, it’s good that we are having this conversation that now for thirty years, this border has not been secured. We’ve known it’s been a problem,” said Perry.
Dobbs interjected that he doesn’t believe a single candidate talking about immigration issues because “we’ve heard it all before.”
“Good for you!” responded Perry.
“The fact is, until the media really digs in on this issue and says explains to me exactly what you’re talking about when it comes to securing the border, because everything goes back to that. Whether it’s this issue about these people on welfare, whether it’s the cost to states when it comes to the schools… You know all of the cost of this border that’s not secure has been mounting up and costing billions and billions of dollars. So the issue all goes back to securing the border. If you secure the border, this whole conversation about the 14th amendment, those go away.”
We know how to secure the border, Lou. The issue is, we have not had the will in the White House to do that and we haven’t had the will in Congress. Washington is completely corrupt when it comes to this issue.”
Dobbs asked Perry what he would do to secure the border.
“Let’s talk about reality. It’s 1,933 miles from Tijuana right there by San Diego all the way to El Paso, and El Paso to Brownsville. So you must understand really understand the size and the scope of this to really get your hands around it.
Then you must believe that man power and boots on the ground are the real key issue here. Whether you build a that’s 20 feet high and 1,933 miles long, and you ask the question how long’s that going to take to build and what’s that going to cost, but there’s a better way, I will suggest to you and it’s having the personnel in the right places, the boots on the ground in the right places. It is the strategic fencing and the type of wall, if that’s what you want to call it, in the metropolitans and the aviation assets, Lou. If you don’t have the aviation assets looking down 24/7, making the analysis of what’s going on along that border, both side, identifying where the problems are and quick response teams to interdict, that’s when you secure the border.” [emphasis added]
Perry and Dobbs also discussed a key component missing from the border security discussion — our relationship with Mexico. Holding Mexico responsible, assessing the foreign aid they receive, and considering our trade partnerships are all crucial parts of any strategy to secure the border.
Perry explained working with Mexico to secure their Southern border should be part of a comprehensive strategy as well.
“I will suggest to you that we can also be of assistance on the Southern border with Mexico because that’s where a lot of these challenges come from. Last summer, it was Central American kids that were coming up here, showing up here. It wasn’t Mexican citizens.”
Video interview at source.
Rich, don’t you think you should take care of your ‘scandal’ with the court in Texas before shooting off your mouth about something you could have done, and never did?????
Blah, blah, blah. Go home and retire peacefully Ricky. Trump never said he would build the entire border with a wall - there are places where it isn’t feasible and he has said so. Get your facts straight, Ricky boy -
His supporters owe America an apology. Certainly his FR supporters do. They knew better.
Sorry about that double post...repeating Rick’s ;-)
Meaning Perry would to do absolutely jack squat about illegal immigration.
Whether you believe you can, or believe you can’t: you’re right.
There is not a square inch on this planet it is not feasable to build on. We have the tech to deal with all terrain. We lack the will.
Now if there is a 100 foot vertical cliff on the border, thats a natural wall. Otherwise, build.
I just might like Rick less than I like Yeb. Both are pathetic.
1, 2... Um. You forgot #3.
LOL!
No he would assist as he did while Gov. And educate them once here.
A broken clock is right once a day. </s
Great Wall of China
Hadrian's Wall
Transcontinental Railroad
NASA Apollo Program
Panama Canal
It's not about rhetoric. It's all about WILL.
Rick La Raza Perry can shove his amnesty rhetoric up his fourth point of contact.
Hadrian built his wall 2000 years ago.
I think it might be a crowded entrance...
Right. I believe Trump said there are about 1,000 miles of the 1,900.
These puppets have a script from the Chamber of Crony Commerce, and they are sticking to it. Especially El Ricko, who is a great danger to himself when speaking extemporaneously.
The Romans built a very nice wall using just stone and basic tools along very difficult mountainous terrains. We can build a beautiful wall just like the Israeli’s, no more excuses LaRaza Rick, f
Rick has opened his mouth enough already to remove all doubt.
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