Even the Cold War border between the two Germanies, the most fortified manmade barrier, was breached about a thousand times a year. That, however, is not deterring House Republicans from demanding “fully secure” borders as a condition for immigration reform.
But just like the liberal quest for a pristine environment, money no object, doesn’t boost public health — the GOP’s quest for total border security, regardless of cost, won’t enhance national security.
The comprehensive immigration reform that the Senate passed recently would, thanks to Republican insistence, increase border security spending by a whopping $46.3 billion over the next 10 years. This is nine times more than originally proposed. And coming on top of the $90 billion already spent on border security in the last decade, it mocks Republican calls for austerity.
Where will this money go? Basically, toward militarizing the southern border and expanding police surveillance in the homeland.
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Build it, enforce the laws! Mejico/U.S. is not a reasonable comparison to E/W Germany. Seriously. Dem’s wanting a permanent voting bloc. Republicans wanting labor and birthrate increase for workforce are manipulative propaganda pieces that I am sick of. No mass roundup-deportation but get a grip on our sovereignty. Your concern over following the money is well needed. The costs of a fence are obscene but that is the government at work…not an indictment of the true cost or as it should be in a non-bloated government. This whole sham is not Repubs or Dems but power for both. It should concern you….oh and I have quite a few ‘illegal alien’ friends. I love them….but enough is enough.