Bradt3hleader
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+121|6230
Hey guys, I searched this and didn't find anything. I've seen some interesting suggestions of ways to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing from Mexico into the United States.

If you were the President of the United States what would you do?

Personally I'd go with guards every 1 mile. Lets say 10 guards every 1 mile in a little "Base" with sophisticated motion sensors, infra red cameras and so on would do the job. The US-Mexico boarder is 2000 miles long. So that would mean 2000 bases and 2000x10 = 20'000 men. Now I'm sure we can scratch some off because of the terrain. Some areas would be impossible to get through because of the climate and terrain (hot deserts). For the urban areas where there's just a wall I would suggest much wider and taller walls. I don't know if there are any tunnels beneath them though so I don't know how effective that would be.

Or if there were bases every 2 miles you could reduce it to 1000 bases and 10'000 men. You just need really good cameras. Like what if you have 1 of the 10 guys always looking through thermal cameras at the boarder. Wouldn't you see something immediately shining really white or black? Then you go catch the guy and drop him off far into Mexico with a HMMWV (America has plenty of those trucks).

I don't know how much this would cost but that's how I'd go.

What are your ideas guys? Please keep them realistic (Even though I know people will say junk like, "Nukes tbh..." or something)
nickb64
formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]
+77|5905|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)
Nuclear War on Mexico. /sarcasm

Your idea sounds plausible.
Flecco
iPod is broken.
+1,048|6959|NT, like Mick Dundee

8m high concrete wall.

Wouldn't stop the flow completely but would make it a lot harder.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
usmarine
Banned
+2,785|7055

ideas are great.  money to pay for it all is more important.
Bradt3hleader
Care [ ] - Don't care [x]
+121|6230
Would it make the illegals think twice if our boarder troops were to shoot on site? It's not very humane but I'm sure it would make people think twice if they knew they could get killed.

How much would it cost to get 1000 bases, 10'000 men, thermal equipment for all of them and HMMWVs and supplies for them?

I'm sure with the US's military budget that would be pocket change. But I'm sure Obama is more busy feeding and paying unemployed lazy bums who CBA to get a job and know they'll just be fed/paid for the rest of their lives.
usmarine
Banned
+2,785|7055

troops were on the border once before
mcjagdflieger
Champion of Dueling Rectums
+26|6604|South Jersey
Simple, each state that shares a border with Mexico, deploys an Army National Guard helicopter unit to cover their borders. Instead of all these dumbass bailouts and shitty obama plans, buy more Apaches. Give said apaches to Nat'l Guard units, Apaches run 24/7 patrols along the border. Anyone seen crossing the border not through a checkpoint, gets a face full of 30 mike mike, with some Flechette rockets thrown in for good measure. Case closed. After the mexicans get the point and stop crossing, we could step down the patrols, ship the apaches and associated units to afghanistan, and let the Taliban receive a good licking from the influx of extra gunships. From there, we take over the world. Or legalize pot.
Doctor Strangelove
Real Battlefield Veterinarian.
+1,758|6762
The problem isn't the US, it's Mexico. That place is fucked and until it becomes unfucked we'll be weighted down by it. How we do that? I don't know.
nickb64
formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]
+77|5905|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

The problem isn't the US, it's Mexico. That place is fucked and until it becomes unfucked we'll be weighted down by it. How we do that? I don't know.
Nukes tbh. /sarcasm

We should have kept it in the 1840s, it would probably not be so fucked if it was part of US.
usmarine
Banned
+2,785|7055

those who say troops on the border better be prepared for what that means...
mcjagdflieger
Champion of Dueling Rectums
+26|6604|South Jersey
Draft? I'll go. Gimme a year, im moving back to florida to get my fling wing endorsements. I would love to ride the dragon.
usmarine
Banned
+2,785|7055

no thats not what i meant.
Hurricane2k9
Pendulous Sweaty Balls
+1,538|5996|College Park, MD

usmarine wrote:

no thats not what i meant.
What did you mean?

And one of the things I'd do would be to try and stop the stuff that's keeping Mexico fucked up. It's a resource-rich country if I'm not mistaken, the problem is the corrupt government and drug cartels. I can't blame a lot of people who come here illegally... it's better than living in the heat of a major cartel vs. government war.
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usmarine
Banned
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Hurricane2k9 wrote:

usmarine wrote:

no thats not what i meant.
What did you mean?
lots and lots of innocent people dead.  you think the cartels wont use human shields?  i saw it in damn near every fire fight i have ever been in.  it would be a mess on the border because of the size alone.
Catbox
forgiveness
+505|7010
As long as the illegals are potential voters... nothing will be done by either party.
Love is the answer
lowing
Banned
+1,662|6945|USA

Bradt3hleader wrote:

Hey guys, I searched this and didn't find anything. I've seen some interesting suggestions of ways to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing from Mexico into the United States.

If you were the President of the United States what would you do?

Personally I'd go with guards every 1 mile. Lets say 10 guards every 1 mile in a little "Base" with sophisticated motion sensors, infra red cameras and so on would do the job. The US-Mexico boarder is 2000 miles long. So that would mean 2000 bases and 2000x10 = 20'000 men. Now I'm sure we can scratch some off because of the terrain. Some areas would be impossible to get through because of the climate and terrain (hot deserts). For the urban areas where there's just a wall I would suggest much wider and taller walls. I don't know if there are any tunnels beneath them though so I don't know how effective that would be.

Or if there were bases every 2 miles you could reduce it to 1000 bases and 10'000 men. You just need really good cameras. Like what if you have 1 of the 10 guys always looking through thermal cameras at the boarder. Wouldn't you see something immediately shining really white or black? Then you go catch the guy and drop him off far into Mexico with a HMMWV (America has plenty of those trucks).

I don't know how much this would cost but that's how I'd go.

What are your ideas guys? Please keep them realistic (Even though I know people will say junk like, "Nukes tbh..." or something)
How about enforce existing laws? Or is that too much to ask or hope for?
mtb0minime
minimember
+2,418|6948

Troops with orders to shoot on site. Leave the bodies to rot where they are in order to deter further illegal immigration.

I'm sick of this pussy shit of capturing them, then letting them sit in an office, go through processing, etc. Very slow and costs taxpayers money. Ammo is much cheaper and sends a stronger message.


EDIT: And if that meant having to enter the armed forces in order to pull this idea off, I would be extremely happy and honored to do so. This is one cause I would definitely fight for and serve my country for.

Last edited by mtb0minime (2009-06-28 16:51:27)

Ajax_the_Great1
Dropped on request
+206|6940
I would allow them amnesty and pretend to be their friend so that I could automatically get 90% of the mexican american vote.
stryyker
bad touch
+1,682|7014|California

Its Low Pressure-High Pressure

Like weather, there is no stopping immigration.

Mexico is a cesspool right now. The US seems better. The flow is from bad to good.

Even if you coat the border in Anthrax and gasoline, there will always be a way around it.
mtb0minime
minimember
+2,418|6948

We need to do something as soon as possible. Because if/when the flow finally stops, that means both countries will be equally shitty.

Sucks bordering a third-world country. I'd move to Canada, but .... mehhhhhhhhhh
Narupug
Fodder Mostly
+150|5891|Vacationland

mtb0minime wrote:

We need to do something as soon as possible. Because if/when the flow finally stops, that means both countries will be equally shitty.

Sucks bordering a third-world country. I'd move to Canada, but .... mehhhhhhhhhh
Ah the good ole  isotonic solution
Either give mexico a hand or make it seem horrible in America
mtb0minime
minimember
+2,418|6948

It was more of a response to stryyker's flow/osmosis analogy. The flow will finally stop when equilibrium is attained.
Narupug
Fodder Mostly
+150|5891|Vacationland

Narupug wrote:

mtb0minime wrote:

We need to do something as soon as possible. Because if/when the flow finally stops, that means both countries will be equally shitty.

Sucks bordering a third-world country. I'd move to Canada, but .... mehhhhhhhhhh
Ah the good ole  isotonic solution
Either give mexico a hand or make it seem horrible in America
exactl so you have to improve or degrade one side
VspyVspy
Sniper
+183|6967|A sunburnt country
Why not just remove the border and create a mega country?

Hell, they say that Spanish will be the number one language in the US soon anyway so why not just speed up the process?

<Vspy hits submit and then ducks for cover>
Harmor
Error_Name_Not_Found
+605|6842|San Diego, CA, USA
Annex Mexico, now we only have a 500 mile border with Belize amd Guetemala to deal with.  Then send the military down there to quell the violence (they did it in Iraq they could do it in Mexico).

But seriously, we have to invest in Mexico to help stabalize it.  The better Mexicio is the lower number of illegals will want to come to the United States.

A wall would deter.  Troops with a 'virtual fence' with UAVs, sensors, etc., would help deter illegals and drug traffic.

But really if we just do the following we could curtail illegals alot:

  • I-9 forms within 90 days (lets employers know who has a valid social security number; they must fire them or face $10,000 fine/month).
  • Illegals that are pulled over for a traffic ticket or arrested MUST be detained and transferred over to the Border Patrol.  A database of illegals will be kept with biometric information.  First offense, $500 and after that 6 months in jail and $5,000 fine)
  • with that 'insta-check' system check people coming into/out of the United States, cross check with Terrorist Watch List
  • Improve background checks of tourist visas (many people come here and overstay their visa), so increase the fines to $500 for failing to leave - give a 1 or 2 month grace period, and then if they still don't leave then put a warrant for their arrest with a $5,000 fine


That's just some ideas.  Problem is Democrats want to make the illegals citizens because they tend to vote Democrat.



Now the question is should I, as a Hispanic, run for office...that's what Republicans need, a conservative minority on the ticket!

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