Yeah the illegals want to be caught. They’re crossing the border and turning themselves in to the border patrol now. So far I’ve seen both David Dewhurst and Rick Perry say that illegals caught will be handed over to the border patrol.
They must be repelled, not caught.
I say we build a border fence with a LOT of these: http://gizmodo.com/5955042/south-koreas-auto-turret-can-kill-a-man-in-the-dead-of-night-from-three-clicks
The 2.5-mile wide demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea is the most heavily contested stretch of land on the planet. And if the massive contingent of troops, tanks, bunkers, and land mines weren’t enough of a trespassing deterrent, this eagle-eyed auto-targeting gun turret should do the trick.
Dubbed the “Super aEgis II” and touted by its maker, South Korean defense firm, DoDaam Systems, as a “Total Security Solution,” this automated turret is capable of locking onto and firing upon a human target at a distance of 3 kilometers (1.8 miles). The SEII uses a 35x CCD color camera capable of operating in low light and adverse weather conditions as well as a dual field of view FLIR camera that can pick out a man-sized target 2.2km away in complete darkness and a laser range finder. The entire platform sits atop a gyroscopic stabilizer to ensure accurate shots in high winds and after recoils.
...and that is the rub. Short of shooting them dead, how do you repel illegals once they are on this side of the border? Once they are here, it's either deportation or capitulation.