Do you support the US Border Patrol?
958464
it seems like a waste of money
428923
Bush isn't going a good job on anything, let along border security.  Did you know the Oregon boarder is protected by all of three state troopers?  I met one last summer when I was camping.  And keeping Mexicans out isn't 'border' protection, neither is locking up Canada.  Its being a jerk and trying to push another issue.  He's doing much less than what the media and he shows to the public when it comes to actual homeland security.
107518
Great question!  I would love to volunteer with the Minuteman project and help protect our borders!
1053577
Einstein is your leader?  Sorry.\n\nI don't want them to stay and I don't want anyone to come--we are too crowded period. I care about the land-period.\n\nIf you do stay-life goes on. I will adjust. I will not support law breaking. I will not support a bad government (we have one too). But I do not break the laws. I won't go out of my way to turn someone in for being here and I will be nice to all-just don't ask me to break a law or lie for you. I will not pretend everything is fine-I face facts. And many problems have been caused by the flood of people coming in. And more will be coming. Sad but true.\n\nMy conclusion is--our government will do just a little on the border to appease the people. Not a lot. I am not sure what they will do on Amnesty. If they say OK fine. \n Do I want it this way-no.\n  \nAnd if we combine--I hope we don't destroy the land in Mexico with our constance building and rape of the land. And letting in more than we can pay for or care for.\n\nEinstein? Hasn't he gone over the edge  of reasoning a little?
483407
I agree that our borders are more important than area 51, or Iraq's borders, as well.\n\nWe need real border security, not a grandstand wave of the National Guard designed to get a Bill passed!
538454
A group volunteers doing a great job, who are simply misunderstood by bleeding heart liberals who don't have a bloody clue about the real world.\n\nPatrolling the US / Mexican border is a bigger task than some people think, and the more help the authorities get to do so the better - remember it ain't just illegal workers potentially coming over that border, but also the potential threat of Al Queda linked terrorists & drug smugglers coming over that border too...... and with the Minutemen on the job, it means the border patrol aren't completely tied up dealing with the mexican illegals and can also deal with looking out for the Terrorists & Drug smugglers before they get over the border to fill your kids with bomb shrapnel, anthrax or cocaine.
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
464202
Yes I would. My grandparents came here legally back in the 50's and earned their rights to be called American. They didn't get welfare from the government. They worked hard to get everything they wanted. I would be at the border with my weapon ready to use it. I say have all the illegals build a wall across the southwestern US then deport them when finished.
1176757
I saw some accounts saying that was the case a couple of weeks back. People picked up said they were 'coming for the amnesty' and knew the guard was going to the border.  However, there will probably be some diminishing effect when the border patrol is really there, until they figure their next move.\n\nMeanwhile, I read in another article that coyote fees have gone up by 50%.
669628
Well, I have never said that and I admire and honor those who are serving.  \n\nBUT, we cannot allow our borders to remain wide open.  Our country just does not have the resources to allow an unlimited number of people from other countries to live here.  That only makes sense.
501482
Physically, no.  The United States does have the power and ability to defend its borders.\n\nThere is the matter of political willpower.  That is where the weakness lies.  The politicians see the immigrants illegally coming over the border in one of two ways: potential voters and potential employees.  Either way, neither political party will do much more than lip service to shore up the Border Patrol to prevent illegal crossings.
557291
It is a new time....America has always been protected by oceans on both sides. Although there is rampant corruption and pathetic government structure to our south , Mexico has mostly been nothing more than a nuisance for it's drug trade. Canadians and Americans have had very close ties aside from an occasional policy difference. today...I think there should be greater border patrols on our north and south borders. With terrorism and it's networks pressing the envelope in finding new ways to destroy us we have no alternative but to increase our security to meet the new dangers.
887622
There are many levels of support.\n\nMost of us who "support" them, do not argue that the borders should just be thrown wide open, or even that they should be allowed to stay.\n\nMost of us "supporters" just want an immigration policy that doesn't treat them *all* like they were murderous thieves and drug dealers.  That image is one born out of racism.\n\n(And by the way, if you listen closely to those "idiots" in the protest marches ... that is what they're saying ... they are angy that white Americans treat them like vermin.)\n\nThe vast majority *do* come here for no more criminal a purpose than to find work and better their lives and those of their families.  Yes, I'm sure of that, and yes I know they are not *all* good people.  But when we are not "psychic" (as you say) and unable to tell the good people from the scum, you don't just treat them all like scum.\n\nSo at the very least ... catch them, stop them, deport them  ... but don't *hate* them ... they are doing what they have to do.\nIf we would do what we have to do ... prosecute the rich white farm growers and factory owners who are providing the jobs ... aiding the economies in their countries (instead of pouring it by the billions into that rathole called the Iraq war) ... *then* they would stop coming here.\n\nIt's the dripping *racism* on this part of YA that I object to.\n\nExample: On another post, someone discovered that his Australian neighbor was illegal, and asked if he should report her.  The "Best Answer" was somebody who said that he should report her if she is "hyspanic", but not if she is Australian.  \n\nRacists suck.
1039736
About what?  Important detail left out.   The Border Patrol is overseen by Homeland Security, not INS.
346618
I support a bill that will both strengthen our borders and allow hard working immigrants to continue working.  \n\nAllow the good hard working immigrants to stay... Send home the Criminal disrepectful immigrants who only come here for pleasure!
90669
No, I am not. There is only one way of dealing with this. You cross over illegally you get shot, plain and simple. There are plenty of people in the US that would love to patrol our borders, so let them do the job and we wouldn't have so many illegals in our country.
960709
I believe there is\n\nhttp://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/