Should landmines be placed on the border?
103903
Yes but i would go further than that---give the unemployed a jobs protecting the border---Mexicans come in take our Dollars then go home.GIVE AMERICAN JOBS TO PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN AMERICA first.The goverment needs to look after it's own first instead of shoveling money into other countries like they do
64073
The Earth, this country included, was, is, and will be based on the migration of people.  I think that it is rediculous to keep people from moving about the planet. And I think it is rediculous to build a wall to keep people off of land that, though you think belongs to you, does not belong to you.\n\nNo - a wall should not be built along the US/Mexico border.
619288
Yes, but it would have to be on the scale of the great wall of China.  Which would then serve as a tourist attraction as well as a block to illegal immigration.  The far left dismisses this so quickly and the cost would be high; but compare the cost to al queda crossing the southern border and I think its quite reasonable.
387476
Yes We DO Need A Fence.......\n\nWith The NATIONAL GUARD At The State Level\nPatrolling That Fence \nWith AUTHORIZATION To Use Deadly Force \nAgainst ANYONE Trying To Gain Illegal Entry To This Country\n\nOnce A Few Of Em Take The HEADSHOT, The Rest Will Stop Trying To Come
766827
If they grant amnesty like in the 1980's.  I would prefer that they set something in place to secure the border but the entire border.... their lack of gumption to do anything about this situation has us in a terrible predicament.......The politicians greed for tax money enabled terrorist to penetrate and invade our lovely country.  Amnesty will happen but I want them to secure our country
1078542
Check out the link and start with that....use concrete underground or if chain make sure it goes deep enough to where they can't dig under.  I also like the idea of making the fences electric....very high voltage, this way they can't cut it (alot of ranchers on the border are having this problem right now...illegals cutting their fences, if it's electric they can't cut it)\nAnd it's NOT racist to want to secure your borders.
1185029
Not 100%, but it will help.  Any effort is better than no effort. You could volunteer to help the Minutemen patrol and  report to border control.  Just the extra people to keep a watchful eye out is a good thing.  The fence will help slow the intruders down to give the border patrol a little more time to get to the scene. And, no, any money spent to secure our border is not a waste of resources.
717153
everyone should be allowed here. borders are for governments not peiple.
562782
Because of 911, we need to protect ourselves.  You didn't specifiy which border, but I think all borders should be protected by troops. (...all 4)of border police.\nI like the idea someone had of helping our neighboring countries improve their livelihoods so people would prefer to  only visit us.
324919
NO-\n\nInstead Of BERLINIZING Our Borders, I Think That The \nNATIONAL GUARD Should Be Mobilized At The State Level To Secure Our Borders On A ROTATING Watch\nArmed Guardsmen Alongside The Border Patrol \nWITH AUTHORIZATION WILL STOP The Flow)\n\nA Little HARSH You Say??? GOOD ... Thats What It Takes\nAfter A Few INFILTRATORS Get The Headshot, THEY WILL STOP COMING\n(And Its COST EFFECTIVE)\n\nThe NATIONAL GUARD Should GUARD The NATION Instead Of Being Sent Overseas\n\nThe CANADIANS Do A GREAT Job On Their Border,\n(YEA I Know -Youre ALL Gonna Throw 9/11 At Me) \nBUT We Should By All Means Nessesary Put A Series Of Border Patrols At The Northern Border Too AND Assist The Canadians
593584
I think someone needs an a$$ whopping. It's ridiculous. How are the minute men suppose to succeed if they are constantly being ratted out.\n\nLOL LisAnn I hear you. I think we need to put a hospital right on the Mexican side of the border. That way they can't wait at the border until the women go into labor.\n\nHow about this for an idea how about we pay them to build the border fence.???? Of course it would be supervised and they would be working on the opposite side of it.
886410
If there is an iron clad agenda to kill our enemy, and to discourage, forever more, the insurgents from entering Iraq, then I say yes.  This would require a serious ratcheting up of our activities, it would require the use of bigger and meaner weapons and ordinance, it would require border crossings to get to the real bad guys.  If this is our game plan, then I say yes.\n\nIf the purpose of sending more troops is to expand patrols and police action, then I say NOT.  We don't need more of the same bull sh it, we need a policy that will destroy the enemy, and let them know, we finally mean business.\n\nSorry, libs, your pacification program has been put back on the shelf!
112177
The first 2 answers are ok, but- Road side bombs are a very cheap very effective means of fighting. Like sea mines. Anyway, the U.S. cannot patrol everywhere at once. These people set up the bombs and wait for us to pass. We have to use these main road ways, and they know it.
521056
A three times as high fence could be circumvented by just one hole at ground level.  A triple fence with sensors and increased border patrols and unmanned drone aircraft means someone has to slow down that long three times and is much more likely to be caught.\n\nThe sensors I heard of would trigger cameras and alert border patrol rather than trigger swatting fences, however.
606722
First, as to the comparison with East and West Germany.  Look at your history, the reason for the fence, and the fact that it divided ONE country into two sections, not a fence between two countries.  If they start to build a fence around Massachusetts, I might get concerned, but living in Texas--  I think a fence is not a bad idea.\n\nNow on to the hilarious question:  No, they'll be too busy digging the tunnel system that goes under the fence.
633786
It is definitely a stupid idea. A fence...really. I mean think about it.\nIf you have a problem with like this...there are two things you can do...cut off the SUPPLY (prevent the supply of people from getting into the US by building a wall) or cut off the DEMAND (2 ways to cut off demand- first being to help Mexico raise its economy to such a level that nobody wants to leave to find work elsewhere...the second being to raise wages for migrant workers here in the US so that US citizens WANT to take the work). Right now, evidently none of the millions of unemployed WANT to take migrant agriculture work. They would rather just sit and accept unemployment. Well, if we are paying unemployment $$ anyway, how about shifting it to subsidize some WORK. that's right...the unemployed that receive $$$ actually have to WORK for their money. A few things happen: 1) the jobs get taken by US citizens 2)The unemployed actually WORK for the checks they are getting 3)For the $$ the US is paying in unemployment -which they will be paying anyway- the US actually gets some WORK done 4) the unemployed gain a job skill 5) the unemployed may realize that migrant agricultural work is really really hard...and that may motivate them to look for something else 6) We save money on not building a wall, not having to patrol a huge border as much, not employing all the police etc to bring people BACK to Mexico, etc. What a great idea!!
1044290
Bad idea no border should go unmanned