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Originally Posted by redwitch
Rags, how do you propose our borders be closed? Fences don't work. Patrols, which is what we do have at present, work to a limited extent. I understand your fears (not sure I agree but do sympathize) but really not sure what you expect/want to be done. America is huge. If we do somehow manage to close the Southern border, we'd still have all of the water borders and the Northern border. If someone is determined to get here, the odds are they ultimately will.
My fears are from the extremists who are here legally and spewing their hate to the young and disenfranchised. To be able to convince others to kill innocents, to betray their country frightens me to no end. I'm not sure how to identify these slime, but I sure wish someone could and then take them out and put a bullet through their head.
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First, thank you for a levelheaded post. Last evening the actual beheading was secondary to others agenda.
First allow me to share, from Pew Research, the concerns of Americans lest you think I am running around alone saying the sky is falling.
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As President Obama considers executive action to delay the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, the public’s priorities for U.S. immigration policy have shifted, with more people favoring a focus on better border security and tougher enforcement of immigration laws."
More Prioritize Border Security in Immigration Debate | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Then I refer you to a PBS discussion on the issue where DHS talks about the improvements needed, thus as we know with all the screaming from Arizona and Texas for years, the border is NOT secure.
"The Department of Homeland Security is contemplating the most significant restructuring since it was created after the September 11th attacks, in order to better secure the border with Mexico. Devlin Barrett of The Wall Street Journal wrote about it on Thursday, and he join us now from Washington."
To better secure US border with Mexico, DHS considers significant restructuring | PBS NewsHour
Now to add, this heretofore not heard of much threat...
"While the Islamic State group is getting the most attention now, another band of extremists in Syria — a mix of hardened jihadis from Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Europe — poses a more direct and imminent threat to the United States, working with Yemeni bomb makers to target US aviation, American officials say."
Al Qaeda cell in Syria could pose threat to US aviation - World - The Boston Globe
My post last evening was frustration as we here how we will make "legal" millions go now "not legal" immigrants in one swoop, which gives them drivers license, etc. in other times, I might want to hear more on that but not now
I assume everyone will think this is political, but adding this comment just to keep all in perspective. I do not support 100% everything said! but we need to look at all perspectives.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday warned that terrorists from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria could infiltrate the United States through the southern border.
"We must also secure our own borders and immigration policy from ISIS infiltration," Paul said in an op-ed in Time magazine that outlined his strategy for dealing with the group.
"Our border is porous, and the administration, rather than acting to protect it, instead ponders unconstitutional executive action, legalizing millions of illegal immigrants," he added."
Paul: Secure border to prevent ISIS
To summarize, I am concerned. This war is about infiltrating, not massive battles, and seems to me we do not stress our borders enough in this time of stopping infiltration.
Not political motivated in any way. I am a citizen with concerns..that is all