“the military will likely build walls where bases or military land is on the border.”
The Air Force has 40-50 miles of border, running East from Yuma, AZ (Barry Goldwater Test Range). I guess it would also be possible to give the Military ownership or use of other Federally-owned borderlands, to prepare defensive facilities like small bases, confinement facilities, observation posts, defensive positions and barriers.
While we are at it, maybe the Department of the Interior could build barrier to the same specs when National Parks, National Forest or Indian Reservations have some International Border.
Or Department of Transportation could improve ports, bridges, canals, railways or roads along the Border with the same security infrastructure. Maybe the Department of Justice could pitch in with Prisons or grants of assistance to State or Local Law Enforcement.
Levy a tasking on every Cabinet Member to find a way to contribute.
Hmm.
I just had an idea. How about if we send those worthless, corrupt millionaires in Congress down there, give ‘em each a shovel and tell them to start digging. Then we-the-people can finally get some of our money’s worth from those assholes AND we get some work done on the wall.
And I know Jeff Sessions is an ex-Senator, but let’s send him, too. After all, he’s not doing anything else.
Ft Huachuca is 15 miles North of the border but they regularly deal with illegals trespassing on Post. That should have always been considered a security issue, they need to be involved with border training- also Ft Bliss is close to the border, though they don’t seem to have the trespassing issues Ft Huachuca has.
Securing our border should involve the military, at least for planning and training. New technology could be tested there and training could be done to work more closely with BP.
As a country we must take border security far more serious than in the past.