A "tighter" border is an illusion as long as the incentives remain to cross the border, we will continue to have problems with smuggling and illegal aliens. News articles call for more action by the US, however I haven't seen any corresponding calls for Mexico to act. The disparity between the economies on the US side of the border and Mexican side creates the incentives for people to cross. Conversely, I don't see people trying to smuggle things into Mexico. People who study military history will recognize borders as "static defenses". No matter how much you shore up your defenses at a fixed point, your adversary merely goes around until the find a less secure point. Borders can be crossed above ground, underground, over the ground (by air) and by water (to include the ocean). We are in an economic recession that spending millions or even billions on border protection will have no impact on improving our economy or border security.
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