What are some problems with the US border control?
968059
How about that we are trying to fix the syptoms and not going to the true source of the problem. WE can spend billions for ever and ever and the problem will still be there. Wouldn`t it be smarter and cheaper to go straight to the FACT of why are these people coming here ?? ANSWER:: they are not happy and able to provide a good living for there families in Mexico (lets tell the truth about 99% of the people we are talking about ) Why don`t we HELP Mexico give their people a better chance to make a good living (and not by moving our jobs there)I`m sure if given a choice their people wouldn`t want to leave their families and come here if they could prosper in their own country... It might cost us some money at first for many years even but it would be better than FOREVER battling this problem that will never truely be fixed othrewise.Then the problems with the other illegals would be(dealing in a much smaller group of people) easier to deal with and could be more of an organized prosses.Instead of having to keep track of 3 million people it might could be 3 thousand.
973486
We aren't honest about the problem.  For the most part, this is a national security issue having to do with mexico.  Quite literally, mexico has created a black market industry that rivals oil exportation as its main source of revenue.  This has horrible consequences for both us and mexico.  Drugs have a direct effect on our population but the money sent back to mexico creates a situation where the most heinously evil people have tons of power.  We are seeing the result right now as the mexican government is only a few short steps from being overthrown and being replaced with a communist/totalitarian government fueled by drug money.  Mexico has become the type of place where you are out dancing at a club, minding your own business when all of a sudden a group of gunmen burst in and toss a bunch of severed heads on the stage as a warning to people.\n\nSolving this is quite direct.  Shut down the border and seal it tight.  The methamphetamines issue is even simpler to solve.  Get rid of certain OTC cold medications and it becomes very difficult to manufacture them.
321128
This is a great question.. just as why is the U.S. considered to be racist for wanting to implement better border control that will only help to disable terrorists. While most of Europe has extremely tough border control and no one thinks anything of it?.. Basically, every country wants to be the U.S. and every person wants to be in the U.S. so expect criticism from both. It's the same reason you see a hot girl and say to yourself.. 'what is she doing with that douche bag?'
143368
what state are you in?\n\nIssues could be education, economy, health care, foreign trade, environmental restrictions ... it really depends where you are.
583949
The us border patrol\nWhich is vastly undermanned\nTheyre under federal control\nThe National Guard is going to be helping soon according to last nights speech.
883824
Why not a closed-border advocate? Open borders with Mexico means Mexico's problems become America's problems. No 'shotgun marriages' to Mexico, please...\nSupport the US Border Patrol!
1049231
The border has nothing to do with that. The problem is that in the US computer job employees need/want more money and the company can go to another country and get people just as qualified who will work for much less money. The US economy is over-inflated compared to that of many other other countries. Either the pay for the other countries must all match the US pay, or vice versa.
649248
First of all their is no such thing as the INS. This government agency was disbanded many years ago. \n\nNow there is the US Custom and Border Protection Agency, these are the people in charge of the border.\n\nAlso there is the USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, these are the people who process the immigration paperwork.\n\nAlso there is the state department which grants the visas overseas.\n\nAn agency can only be as good as it's leaders so if you are looking for someone to blame you need only to look at this so called republican administration who's answer to every problem is to create more bureaucracy.
886482
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.
721721
First, there have been documented border incursions, they are not a myth. Second, the border is not well marked in many areas so mistakes can happen. Third, the most likely reason for these incursion is illegal activity, mostly smuggling (drugs, guns, people). The Army and Cops in Mexico are crooks. Many are on the payrolls of the drug gangs. So why not provide some "protection" and make a buck?
336850
The borders must be secured to avoid all the illegal immigration but also persecute companies that are doing the illegal hiring to exploit cheap labor. As long as there is a demand, the flow will continue. Immigration has to be controled, no question about it.
679681
Alot! Bad Parenting, Horribly Behaved Little Brats, Illegal Immagrants, The Lack of Morals, The Post Office, The IRS, President Bush, Iraq, Iran, The Taliban, Pedolfile Priests, Gas Prices, Little or No Respect for one's Neighbor, Gas Guzling Road Hogs, People who always must get their way, and The Umployment Rate (most probably because of the Illegal Aliens).
199482
Of course not.  What is the point to soverignty if you cannot secure your borders?  If you want to see how it works with open immigration, check out Britain or Canada.\n\nMost people don't realize this, since the Mexican government is always complaining about our immigration enforcement, such as it is, but Mexico has strict border enforcement on the southern border.  You cannot just walk into Mexico from Central America and check into a hospital for free, collect welfare, and cast your votes.  Nevertheless, this is what Mexico demands of us.
674117
Canada and the US have very good international and trade relations so not only is it NOT illegal, it's also not going to cause any sort of issue in customs or hold up your package.\n\nI live in Detroit...right on the border...and you can see both American and Canadian flags being flown right on either side of the border.  Canadians are cool...don't sweat it.  :)
361331
The immigration issue confronting the U.S. right now has nothing to do with Americans getting along with Mexicans.  The issue is wether or not to allow illegal immigrants to sstay in the U.S. and how we should defend our borders against illegals.
960374
aha we are in usa..what is your problem
130138
I'd say trade barriers like quotas, tarriffs and subsidies. Those things hurt the economy and hurt people in foreign countries. If the US and other industrialized nations all cut such programs the world would be a more well fed, productive and peaceful place.