Posted on Apr 4, 2018
Is a large-scale military presence at the border a good idea?
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First of all, I'm not saying it's bad or good. I like to play the devils advocate I can see this being a good idea as well as a potential disaster. I know that the military has had a presence at the wall in the past but. The thing that I see from this is Border Patrol has jurisdiction so basically a military presence is for show or Border Patrol has no jurisdiction in which case they might as well go home and let the military(Coast Guard....their not doing anything anyways lol) take the reigns. Something that I've noticed from this President is military is the answer for everything with him N.K. has nuke killem all, Illegals are crossing the border military enforcement I'm all for a good fight but lets exhaust every option first. He lied to the American people when he said Mexico would pay the wall anyone who believed is a moron. And now he is trying make good on that by having us pay for it. On the other hand illegal immigration is a problem which needs a solution perhaps a wall is the answer. I don't know I live in San Diego for 10 years when I was stationed at Camp Pendleton I loved going into Mexico(TJ) for cheap drinks and an occasional donkey show. This is before the Marine Corps shut it down. I'm sure we don't have the full story only the media's version ...what does everyone think
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The Border Patrol is under manned, with each deputy having to watch/man as much as 50-75 miles apiece. We can rotate NG units up and down the border to help coverage- you did read where over 1000 illegals are caravanning up thru Mexico as we speak.
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Not true. Border Patrol agents over the vast majority of the border sit on an “X”, which means they park a truck every 50 yards and just sit there until their relief comes.
There are a few remote areas that are inaccessible by truck, and for those there is air patrol and sensors, with agents able to track movement and respond slightly further inland.
The truth is that illegal crossings overland (rather than at the official crossings through fraud) are at a 50 year low.
My “opinion” is not anecdotal as I WAS a Border Patrol Agent in 1996-1997 and then became an INS and later ICE Special Agent working human trafficking.
Google “Operation Gatekeeper”, which was what created the “X” sitting that now rules.
There are a few remote areas that are inaccessible by truck, and for those there is air patrol and sensors, with agents able to track movement and respond slightly further inland.
The truth is that illegal crossings overland (rather than at the official crossings through fraud) are at a 50 year low.
My “opinion” is not anecdotal as I WAS a Border Patrol Agent in 1996-1997 and then became an INS and later ICE Special Agent working human trafficking.
Google “Operation Gatekeeper”, which was what created the “X” sitting that now rules.
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Well having a wall versus not having one...Canada our neighbors to the north have a comparable system of living, we really don't need a border with them, nor are they coming in by tens of thousands. Mexico by in large is not comparable to the US and therefore people come in droves from there and further south. The need for a wall is apparent. Now mind you I look at the East German Model and it was pretty effective at keeping people in Mines, barbed wire and machine guns can be a great deterrent. But is that what we need?
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