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I greatly respect our President for facing up to this problem (OK-maybe facing is a little strong). Give the man credit for making it a public discussion item.

His approach is wrong. There will be no enforcement additives/enhancement, those now here will never return south, family members will come north, and employers will never be properly punished. The consequences will be opposite those advertised, as is usually the case in programs emanating from DC.

The most commonly accepted fallacy is that our borders cannot be safeguarded. Absolutely inaccurate. Some modern technology, some air assets (rotary, fixed wing, and heliostats)along with some increase in border manpower (perhaps double what exists) can shut down at least 95% of the estimated flow. I have studied this extensively and find nothing insurmountable other than a lack of political will. A cost effective fix (short of a physical barrier) could be instituted within six months from the date citizens finally insist on a solution.

Agreed. We have the capacity to the job. We do not have the poltical will nationwide. We have become a nation of fat lazy slobs who are comfortable as long as our lettuce is cheap and our lawns are cut. I'm sure we can find some 5th century prayers in Latin which were uttered by the citizens of Rome, which are just as applicable today.

"a lack of political will."

The lack of political will is, because the police state solution is an affront to Freedom and decency. Now do you expect me to believe all those calling for a police state action would not themselves be driven to seek better opportunities and resent the very action they are calling for?

The most commonly accepted fallacy is that our borders cannot be safeguarded. Absolutely inaccurate.

They can be ---- but the real problem is then the citizens of Mexico who want better lives will have to demand that of their own officials --- that is not what the ruling elites of Mexico want to do --- they don't want changes that would allow the majority to have a piece of that pie --- they like having all the wealth to themselves.