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Zonie63 -> RE: Eric Cantor defeated! (6/21/2014 11:04:34 AM)
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ORIGINAL: mnottertail
Or cut it, or run cars thru it, even if it is built like the cold war wall, they will come, there is no mousetrap.
There was one instance where they found someone had built a ramp to drive vehicles over the fence.
And then there are all those tunnels which would put Col. Hogan and the gang at Stalag 13 to shame. They've found some tunnels which were makeshift, but others which were professionally constructed, with lights, ventilation, the whole works.
And yes, they need to punish the employers most of all. Heavy fines, incarceration, whatever it takes.
The other side of the problem is that (unlike East Germany during the Cold War) both Mexico and the United States want and encourage legal border crossings and as much commerce as we can get. Mexicans coming into Arizona purchasing goods and services is a major chunk of the local economy, yet we put up a big fence and have them all funnel through these jammed-up, undermanned border crossings (although CBP is increasing manpower and capacity to help facilitate crossing the border easier).
In addition to Customs, those coming up I-19 from Nogales will also reach the Border Patrol checkpoint. There's also one along I-10 in New Mexico (for westbound traffic) and one near Van Horn TX (for eastbound traffic). Of course, these are fixed structures and everybody knows where they are, so I'm not sure how useful they are at catching smugglers or undocumented immigrants.
But it's a real pain in the butt and can mess up one's traveling schedule if there's a long line waiting to get through the checkpoint. I went through the one in Texas on a Greyhound bus, and the Border Patrol guys came in and started doing random searches, while the drug dogs sniffed around the baggage compartment. Next time I go through, I'm going to stuff a suitcase full of dog treats and see what happens.
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