It's pretty easy to sit up north and talk about fences Well, trying to put a fence around Illinois is a bit like closing the barn door after the cow has escaped, isn't it?
I am not against border security. Troops on the border. Predator Drones, virtual fence, cameras and double the funds given for the Border Patrol. Do it all! The fence except in strategic areas is a waste of resources, a false security and too expensive not to mention we have natural boundaries i.e. the Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park where we cede an American River to Mexico and run a fence through the mountains of Big Bend cutting off wildlife crossing and creating a general eyesore.
It's like after 9-11 they cut off fishing at the dam on the lake side near my house, built a big fence to keep "terrorists" out, now not only do we have an eyesore but a big monument to failure to man up and do the right thing. Not to mention that was where all the fish were.