It would be a lot easier to defend our border in central america then the long border we have today.
216477
There should be an European Union Style community, not totally joining the two countries...
165087
Many changes in Latin America didn't happen because of the US Army. It's not that many countries didn't try to change, it's little our powerful Big Brother from the North is always watching.
194278
The bill that passed in the House of Representative will increase border security and will build a 700 foot long wall on selected parts of the U.S.- Mexico border.  It will also make it the crime of illegal immigration a felony.  The good part about this bill is that it will make it more difficult to get into this country illegally, if Mexicans can easily cross the border so can terrorists.  The bad part of this bill is that it seems unnecessarily harsh on illegal immigrants by making it a crime to offer illegal immigrants humanitarian assistance.
558007
i find it comforting that we have them coming over, i am all for finding a legal way to take care of it, it is less expensive than having border patrols and massive fences.
350671
I think this is a great idea. Mexico has alot of resources but I think the problem is leadership. Their president has to do for the people, their government needs to get involved. The people there are tired of their living conditons and they don't like it any better that their families have to be separated in order to cross the border for work. If Bush can help Iraq, who doesn't want help to begin with , rebuilding it and their army, why can't he assist in transforming Mexico in the best it can be. it would benefit us and them.
619592
I believe Mexico would be forced to improve if we secured our borders. They have a current economic policy of getting rid of their poor people by sending them here, which is obviously uncaring and irresponsible. If we stopped being their welfare state, maybe they could improve the lives of their people.
640048
Another division or so and we might actually become effective at stopping both the human traffic and drugs. I think people or underestimating the positive effect this could have against the drug insurgency. Mexico has always been a major player and the drugs have contributed to the immigration problem.
172643
It is not easy to get into this country legally, but most things worth doing are not easy.  As you said no other country, including Mexico, allows free and undeterred migration to their country so why should the USA.  The USA is a major terrorist target and we must KNOW who is coming into our country to protect our people and property from attack. It is about the greater good.  We could open our boarders and allow any and all who want to cross to come in but then how safe would they be after the bombings, gassing and killings started.
580048
There are many reasons to close the border.  National security, crime, overburdened services....
109799
I'm thinking that the U.S. would find a way to pull through.
480598
Here here!  Not our problem.  We police the world way too much from the US while we have a lot of our own problems.  Like our ridiculous borders.  If the real reason we were in Iraq was to make sure we didn't get attacked by terrorists, then we'd also be taking our borders seriously.
193392
On the contrary.  Haven't you heard, there are plans to build the Great Wall of Mexico.  And as far as the remaining borders, including the Canadian border, the plans are to increase the documentation requirements for traveling across the borders.
390527
Build a wall 100 feet high and three feet thick out of concrete and steel reinforced cinder-block w/ a 30 foot deep footing and a string of razor wire at the top along every inch of us/mexico and us/canada border...also up the border patrol as to securely guard the wall...the only way through the border would then be either through the gates or around the wall by means of the sea...I would suggest satellites to monitor the entries of illegals by seaway in conjunction w. coast guard patrols to enforce breeches in security monitored by satellite imagery..a little extreme as it were....and although I don't necessarily condone this action... it would be extremely effective as you could imagine.....
162728
Job One:  Secure the borders.  Without that, there's not much point in screwing around with anything else...might as well be rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic...
374668
I think we should use technology to assist with illegal immigration. At one point in our history we had the room and need for a huge immigrant population, but those times are behind us. We need better border control for our economy and our safety.
152182
Often the goal of the united states was to be isolationist whenever possible as for much of the time we were still growing in strength as well. However, what you find in a lot of occasions, is that in the south america, or in the pacific, the united states gets involved to protect their interest. They intervne in order to gain territory, protect their ally, or whatever they case may be. They do it in Cuba, Panama, the Philippines among other places.
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I have been thinking of this.I do not like the idea about a 60' wall with armed gaurds,it reminds me of Germany(remember what happened to that wall).And a chain link fence isn't going to do any good.Here in Texas we have the river(where thousands have died).Maybe a fence with a road that runs along aside it with border patrol agents every 50' or so.They would still find a way.Believe me.But at least there would always be someone out ther looking.And if they damaged the fence they would know about it and could do something.\nAnother thing is coyotes.They should penalize the coyotes heavily.They expolit these ppl in ways you could not imagine.And there are countless that have died at thier hands.\nI also think that America should forgive Mexico's debt.And big companies that own alot in Mexico should  sell it to Mexican companies so that the money stays in Mexico for Mexicans.Make their life better over there.Mexico also needs to reform their labor laws.The good jobs in Mexico are hand picked by the government.So basically you can't succeed unless your hand picked by the government.\nThere is so much.Someone told me once that charity begins at home.That sound like a good idea.They are close to home.