By Auguste Chardonnet. For building fence: With big national debt/annual deficits, country can't sustain drag on economy/cost increases that follow.

BORDER CONTROLBy Auguste Chardonnet

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS For building fence:

With big national debt/annual deficits, country can't sustain drag on economy/cost increases that follow illegal immigration.

Amnesty/other proposed fixes current illegal immigration problem can't be considered until border fence is in place, since change in laws for scheduled date could trigger massive inflow of illegals.

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS(CONTINUED)

For: We shouldn't have problem building simple fence,

with billions of dollars of government funds available. Would cut off vehicle transport of illegals, forcing

them to enter country by legal channels or cover hundreds of miles on foot/other obstacles

Would create thousands of construction jobs In addition to stopping much illegal immigration,

would increase number of arrests of illegal immigrants It would help contain illegal drug trade from Mexico to

US and help keep drug wars outside the US. The wall would provide additional protection from

terrorist entry into the country.

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS(CONTINUED)

Against building fence: Can’t afford materials/labor cost to build

fence. Damages international view of U.S., giving

propaganda weapon to enemies, who may compare the fence to Berlin Wall.

Covering that long of border will take long time to build/may not be effective.

Fence would disrupt environment/wild life, may potentially cross rivers, sanctuaries, preservations, parks, etc.

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS(CONTINUED)

Against: The costs/risks to humans crossing border

will dramatically increase. Might strain relations between Mexico and

the United States. Because of increased costs/risks of

crossing, illegal immigrants that pursued seasonal work then returned home may have to bring families/live permanently in the country.

DEMOCRATIC VIEWS Do not want to build a

wall in between Mexico and US, but have recently conceded to Republicans on Border Security.

(see current state of border control)

REPUBLICAN VIEWS

Republicans want to build a large fence along Mexico to stop the flow of illegal immigrants. They also want to increase security and give border security overwhelming power

MITT ROMNEY ON BORDER CONTROL Wants to build

border fence and halt illegal immigration. Wants to "turn off the magnet" that draws illegal immigrants by creating tough employer sanctions

RICK PERRY ON BORDER CONTROL

Does not want to build border fence, but wants to send thousands of border patrol and National Guard to patrol border

MICHELE BACHMANN ON BORDER CONTROL

Wants to build fence to keep illegal immigrants out.

Says, “To not build a border or a fence on every part of that border would be an effect to yield United States sovereignty”

CURRENT STATE OF BORDER CONTROL

President Bush signed Secure Fence Act in 2006, an authorization to build 700 mile long fence along southern border. However, Act was suspended and went nowhere.

Democrats have signed bill to enforce border control but not fence. Revealed $600 million plan fund 1,500 new border patrol agents and underwrite more unmanned aerial drones to provide border surveillance and will also avoid adding to deficit by raising fees on handful of foreign corporations that abuse U.S. visa programs to import workers from India.

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