RE: Republicans shouldn't be allowed to complain about wasteful spending
February 28, 2017 at 8:35 pm
(This post was last modified: February 28, 2017 at 9:01 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(February 28, 2017 at 8:25 pm)Bella Morte Wrote:(February 28, 2017 at 8:23 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: 20-foot wall, 21-foot ladder, etc, etc.
Doesn't he also want to increase security near the border, though?
He does. But the problem with that is that a quick ramp-up of personnel simply isn't possible, and also that the wall would swallow up at least $20 billion which could help pay for those new BP agents. The hiring and training process for border guards takes (according to a story I heard the other day on the radio) about two years, and that time can't really be cut much if at all.
I'm all for a long-term increase in border personnel, because illegal immigration does irk me a bit. But truth be told, I'd be happier if they simply asked people to check in, provide fingerprints and background info, and allowed them after a check to get, say, a six-month temporary visa with working rights. In that six months, they could stand more stringent vetting, and still get reprieve from what it is they're fleeing -- Mexican drug war, Guatemalan gang terror, and so on.
I want my country secure, but I also want us to remain a beacon. Trump's Wall aids neither desire of mine.
