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Vehicle barrier allowed to go ahead ((FLASH: This deals with US Mexico Border)
Arizona Star ^ | Wednesday, July 20, 2005 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted on 07/21/2005 8:21:56 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin

YUMA, Ariz. - Construction crews are expected to begin building a reinforced concrete barrier along sections of the U.S.-Mexico border next month.

The barrier is designed to stop immigrant smugglers, drug traffickers and other illegal traffic from driving across the border. The barrier will eventually cover 123 miles from San Luis to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument south of Ajo.

"Not only will it enhance our ability to gain greater control of the border, but it is a proactive effort to protect the environment, habitat and (protect) against the ravages of narcotics and alien smuggling vehicles," said Joe Brigman, a spokesman for the Yuma sector of the U.S. Border Patrol.

(Excerpt) Read more at azstarnet.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: barrier; border; construction; illegal; immigrants; wall
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Hrmmm... Looks like something is starting here.
1 posted on 07/21/2005 8:21:58 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin
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To: Alexander Rubin

At last...


2 posted on 07/21/2005 8:23:27 AM PDT by One Proud Dad
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To: One Proud Dad

Yep, looks good. We can only hope it's not going to come too late.


3 posted on 07/21/2005 8:24:17 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin
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To: Alexander Rubin

Yes.. but, to little to late to stop the flow of illegals that have been coming over for years.


4 posted on 07/21/2005 8:24:45 AM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

Not necessarily. This will help stem the flow. Once the flow is dealt with, we can work on assimilating those already here.


5 posted on 07/21/2005 8:26:18 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin
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To: Alexander Rubin

Can't really see how this will help. They drive up to the border and the illegals hop over the barrier. I believe they will be putting up are the type that are used for existing median, less than 4 feet high.


6 posted on 07/21/2005 8:35:37 AM PDT by DownInFlames
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To: Alexander Rubin

assimilating? how about deporting?


7 posted on 07/21/2005 8:36:12 AM PDT by beethovenfan
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To: DownInFlames
Yeah, the key word here is vehicles, not people.
8 posted on 07/21/2005 8:38:22 AM PDT by beauzo (Half empty, or half full of it?)
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To: Alexander Rubin

I thought someone said this was illegal? Why can't we build them all along the land borders everywhere??


9 posted on 07/21/2005 8:38:55 AM PDT by Fawn
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To: Alexander Rubin

Well, anything is better than nothing. If this slows the flood of illegal at all, I'm in favor of it. However, my preferred method is still to put the US military on the border. I think that would stop the flood very quickly and effectively.

And, of course, the arrest and deportment of all illegals.


10 posted on 07/21/2005 8:40:25 AM PDT by American Quilter
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To: beethovenfan

You can try deporting about 30 million people. I think you'll find it quite difficult. And grossly immoral. And it brings back shades of the Nazis.

For better or worse, assimilating is a stronger option. A wall will help slow, if not stop, the rate of illegal immigration as well.


11 posted on 07/21/2005 8:40:56 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin
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To: Fawn

They may mean a) illegal according to 'international' law, which is non-existent but some leftist moonbats like to refer to anyways b) specific state statutes, which is entirely possible c) you'd need considerable public support for something like this.


12 posted on 07/21/2005 8:42:05 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin
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To: Alexander Rubin

the great wall of China.


13 posted on 07/21/2005 8:42:06 AM PDT by lakeman (when a marine kills the only thing he feels is the recoil of his rifle)
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To: Alexander Rubin

"For better or worse, assimilating is a stronger option. A wall will help slow, if not stop, the rate of illegal immigration as well"

You're not really Bayourod are you?


14 posted on 07/21/2005 8:42:40 AM PDT by dljordan
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. . .it is a proactive effort to protect the environment, habitat and (protect) against the ravages of narcotics and alien smuggling vehicles," said Joe Brigman, a spokesman for the Yuma sector of the U.S. Border Patrol

Oh! That's good, real good. Liberals who advocate open-borders most certainly bow to the environmental god as well. Can't have smugglers sqashing the tit-mice, now can we?

Wonder how long it will take illegals to figure out they'll take a quick back seat to environmental concerns. LOL!

15 posted on 07/21/2005 8:47:42 AM PDT by Iron Matron (Illegals should be Caught and Deported; not Released and Supported!)
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Some will assimilate, but many refuse to do so. They want to
turn this country into Mexico. Can you say "Aztlan"?


16 posted on 07/21/2005 8:47:54 AM PDT by beethovenfan
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To: Alexander Rubin
"Not necessarily. This will help stem the flow. Once the flow is dealt with, we can work on assimilating those already here."

Disagree. We should "assimilate" those who are here legally, and DEPORT those who are here illegally. Slowing the influx accomplishes nothing unless we also deport those who "do" get in.

17 posted on 07/21/2005 8:55:24 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness
Yes.. but, to little to late to stop the flow of illegals that have been coming over for years.

I guess we should just forget it - if nothing happens, everyone carps; if something happens, everyone carps. Short of building a time machine and going back about 60 years to change everything, there is no way anyone will be satisfied. Some of the carpers are sounding a lot like the Dims and MSM - never satisfied and no truly workable replacement plan.

18 posted on 07/21/2005 8:57:47 AM PDT by trebb ("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))
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I hope it's 20 foot tall like the one Israel is building -- I can hope can't I.
19 posted on 07/21/2005 9:06:38 AM PDT by Tarpon
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To: Alexander Rubin

It may not stimulate the economy down there as much as the Big Dig has for New England, but at least it concludes the immigration issue and we can move on to other things such as tort reform.


20 posted on 07/21/2005 9:07:35 AM PDT by bayourod (Cowards taunt terrorists from anonymous keyboards while soldiers in Iraq face the consequences.)
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