Government shutdown 2018

[mooby]

I wonder what the wall is going to do about the tunnel epidemic, which is a major contributor to illegal drugs/human trafficking coming in. Speaking of illegal drugs coming in....

Originally Posted by Chico

Wall is a bad metaphor for really try to strengthen a porous border. It allows drugs to enter, some bad hombres such as gang members, and encourages human trafficking. Not to mention Americans who live along the border having strangers pass through their property.

We accept immigrants from the south, just do it legally. Why say you want to be in this country and the first thing you do is break federal law. I know the countries south really don’t care about the justice system or their laws....but here it’s a big deal.

Chico I know this is a personal question so feel free to not answer, but you smoke right? You are breaking federal law when you smoke. Speaking of smoking, which got a pass under Obama, Sessions recently just announced the rollback of those Obama era protections right? If you don't mind me asking, where do you get your supply from? Do you grow it yourself? If you're buying your favorite strain off the street, have you verified where it came from? What if it came in the country on the back of a cartel member, would you care? What if it came in the country on a handmade rickety cart that crossed the border underground?

S/N another problem to beefing up border security is the whole "not enough good applicants" thing. CBP already has a problem with agents leaving for better law enforcement jobs where the terrain isn't nearly as rough and the pay is just as good if not better.

Just to be clear, if Trump wants to beef up border security, hire more agents, invest in technology that makes their jobs easier, etc. I'm all for it. But if his plan is "build the wall" it won't be good enough.