The majority of the 458 miles constructed during the Trump administration were in places where some kind of barrier already existed.  Less than 100 miles of actual new wall was constructed.  With all the modern technology we have, the total length of the border for just Texas is about 1950 miles.  They can’t get an exact number because the Rio Grande turns and meanders wildly.  Most of the miles where a wall hasn’t been constructed is because it’s private land.  Apparently eminent domain laws come into play and/or Texas ranchers would prefer to just put up no trespassing signs and handle the problem themselves (like year round dear season or wild hog season).

It seems like a ton of wasted money to me.  With $15 billion appropriated from the defense budget, we got less than 100 miles of actual new wall.  And there is virtually no improvement in solving the problem.  That said, Biden halting construction with an executive order was pure spiteful politics and had nothing to do with any analytics or new plan.

As long as government keeps up the petty partisan fighting within itself, we really don’t need an enemy from abroad to destroy us.  The enemy within is our own worst enemy.

WebsterMark wrote on 02/08/24 at 05:27:07:


Nobody is saying it’s not possible.  It is extremely expensive and proving to be less than effective.  We have areas with no wall, but migrants are still entering where a wall exists.  They could take a path where there is no wall, but why bother….. it’s probably more challenging and fun to say they entered over, under, and through the big bad wall.

Show me a 50ft wall and I'll show you a 51ft ladder

Serowbot wrote on 02/08/24 at 07:30:46:

Show me a 51 foot ladder and I’ll show you an off a lot of people waiting to climb up and while they’re waiting, authorities can show up and push the ladder down.

A wall is not the be-all and end-all. It works in the right areas and we don’t have enough of it in the areas where we need it. But as everyone says, much of this illegal immigration can be stop with the stroke of a pen. Simply state the border is close to asylum-seekers until some point in the future.

Force local authorities and prosecuting attorneys to turn over illegal immigrants arrested for other offenses to ICE and deport them back to their country of origin. Do that for a while in a message will get across the US is closed for business.

I know the Democratic Party and power desperately wants new voters but we’ve got to stop this.

WebsterMark wrote on 02/08/24 at 10:26:12:

I know the Republican Party Trump Party desperately wants the issue more than any solution and are willing to do absolutely nothing for at least a year except whine

If you are not complaining to your Republican Representatives about their grandstanding... you should STFU

Serowbot wrote on 02/10/24 at 09:43:20:


Yea, I heard the talking points from MSNBC too. Good job repeating them.
But as usual, there’s a flaw in your thinking.

The proposal you are saying Republicans are refusing to endorse which therefore proves they want the issue and not a solution, is not a solution. As I said before, on what planet is allowing 5000 illegals a day to break into the country and steal resources a solution? It’s not. It’s a BS plan that solves nothing except giving the Democratic media talking points that people like you repeat.

I will do the opposite of STFU, I’ve told my representatives to fight against the Democratic Party get out the vote program.