Posted on 04/02/2019 6:38:20 PM PDT by davikkm
President Donald Trump on Tuesday acknowledged that closing the Southern border would negatively affect trade but said he is willing to do it anyway for security reasons. “Sure, it’s going to have a negative effect on the economy… but to me, trading is very important, the borders are very important, but security is what is most important,” he told reporters at the White House. “Let me just give you a little secret. Security is more important to me than trade. So we’re going to have a strong border or we’re going to have a closed border.”
The president commented on the possible action during a White House meeting with the Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg of NATO.
Trump urged Democrats to negotiate a deal to help fix the crisis on the border and demanded Mexico do more to stop migrants from approaching the United States border.
But he also demonstrated his willingness to close the border or large sections of the border, noting that there are many people urging him to do so.
“I’m totally prepared to do it,” Trump said. “We’re going to see what happens in the next few days.”
He berated Democrats for ignoring the crisis, calling the current system the “worst, dumbest immigration system in the world.”
“The system is absolutely maxed out,” Trump said.
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US citizens won’t be as harmed as the Canadians.
Whenever I go down for dental work, there are at least twice as many Canadians from a country with perfect socialized medicine in line ahead of me at the Mexican dentista’s office.
It's true of the US, it's true of Mexico.
Moving the US border about 500 miles south would do a lot to fix both issues.
Definitely!
We have to close the border down to see what is in it.
Like water seeking its own level they will flood the open areas which are hundreds of
Miles. No wall no way to close. How many of the 90000 in feb came thru ports of entry
Where can we sign up ?
Well canucks don’t count. Btw they can fly to tj. My friend park city cannot. I guess legitimate workers no problem
When confronted with tough questions poster responds with nonsense
I would take a month off and go guard the Texas Border if Trump asked me to. I would pay all my own expenses. In Texas, I’m sure there are tens of thousands like me.
Honestly, I have a hard time believing these people on immigration anymore.
tough? you mean nonsensical
Don’t Canadians going to Mexico usually fly?
Rednecks! Rednecks! Rednecks!
“How many of the 90000 in feb came thru ports of entry?”
Nearly all of them came through POE’s or areas immediately adjacent to them. I see you’re in SoCal. Have you ever been to the AZ or NM desert? Crossing there is not easy. Besides there’s not likely to be a BP guy to surrender to and claim asylum. They know if they sneak past the BP and do not make their claim upon entry, they can be kicked out much more easily.
(By the way this would probably include a lot of tan rednecks. Not all people who came here from Mexico desire to be followed by the riff raff society they left.)
Have you not read about Arizona crossings last fifteen years. Places in national parks where Americans warned to not come. Have you not heard of winter. Have you got a source for your comment
Just what I read. You are, of course free to believe that all of these people are coming through the outback if you like.
No rules! Just wrong!
You’re busted. I never said all anything. If you want to make up my comments talk to yourself. People will seek land crossings which are open. That was my point
Close the border. Build the wall. Urgent needs.
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