Countries Need to Protect their Borders

the stupid is strong with this one

Look, if I lived near the border and wanted to kill someone why wouldn't I do it in Mexico? Far less chance of being brought to justice.

Wait... You were being serious? I thought you were bring sarcastic.

I really hope you're joking.

Who said anything about murdering innocent Mexicans? But if a murder happens in Mexico it will count towards their murder rate regardless of nationality of the victim. Say you want to murder someone, would you rather do it in Mexico or on US soil? Which will give you a lower chance of being brought to justice?

You're trying to make the case that the murder rate is so high in Mexico is because Americans are crossing the border and committing crimes on that side. If that's not what you're saying, you certainly didn't say it very well.

I was just memeing that that was a possibility for the high difference in the murder rates. Build the wall at great expense. Won't solve the problems at all

Yes it will solve many problems. Walls are designed to keep people out, not make it easier to get in.

And there is no way in hell that the high murder rate in Mexico is because Americans are sneaking in and committing these murders.

You are delusional. The higher murder rate has multiple reasons. Poverty and drugs are just a couple. Their government is unable or not willing to do the things necessary to protect it's citizens. Are you from San Antonio? Huge Mexican presence there right?

A huge Hispanic population there, not Mexican. There's a difference. And the majority of legal citizens, not illegal. And the fact I have Hispanic blood in me doesn't warp my view. I just happen to know facts.

Try climbing a fence, then try climbing a wall. You might be surprised at the difference in difficulty. But I guess if you think the border should be open, then there's no sense in even mentioning the differences between fences and walls. May as well just paint a white line in the dirt and on one side paint "United States" and on the other side paint "Mexico."

The wall is not needed. Enforce the current laws on the books. Severely punish the companies and corporations and individuals that employ these illegals. Severely punish. Make the punishment so harsh that it isn't worth the risks to employ these illegals.
Sure we have murders right? Why don't we have a lot more murders? Because the punishment is so severe it isn't worth the risk to most people.
Our crumbling highways and infrastructure does not paint a pretty picture for the viability of building and maintaining a wall

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

So we agree if my above suggestions are implemented the wall will not be needed?
Fine the shit out of those people that employ illegals
Don't have the huge expense of not only building the wall but maintaining the wall.

Looks like a win win for the American Public to me.

I agree with most of this except the first five words

Even liberals admit the fact that our current border fencing stops 65% of illegal border crossings. On average, illegal immigrants cost U.S. taxpayers 99 BILLION dollars each year. The border wall would cost a fraction of that. Easy math.

The wall around Israel is what is keeping them alive. The majority of Israel's murders and attacks by muslims were reduced by Israel building the wall.

The level of stupidity in this is unreal

Who's saying we should erase the border again? Like, exactly, who?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrVTMAEsFRA

So no one? Freely sharing energy is not the same as allowing unchecked border crossing.

All of the Democrats in Congress who are opposing a border wall. So answer the question. What would happen to El Paso if we take the fencing down that separates El Paso from murder riddled Juarez?

What would happen if we ended the drug war?

Yeah no. Opposing a complete waste of taxpayer money is not the same as supporting the destruction of our southern border. There isn't a single Democrat in Congress who wants an open border. Many of them support tighter security along the border, and most just want a more efficient way of processing applicants.

As for your question, it's not even worth answering. It makes about as much sense as asking, "What would happen if we gave handguns to every citizen over the age of 6, regardless of criminal history or mental health?". It's not going to happen, like EVER, so it amounts to baseless fearmongering.

If you support the wall, fine, cool, whatever. I disagree with you, but you're entitled to your opinion. Don't say stupid stuff that's not in any way true.

Mexico has a 3.6% unemployment rate, compared to the US at 4%