In the dusty, (click here) hot land between Yuma, Arizona and Calexico, California, the U.S. Border Patrol faces regular attempts by Mexican drug smugglers trying to enter the land of the free quite illegally. To make matters worse, the ever-changing sandy landscape makes it difficult for even the most watchful guard to say where the border actually lies, especially when fences are constantly being buried by dunes. But there is hope now with the installation of a state-of-the-art, 15-ft-high, seven-mile-long fence that simply floats on top of the sand. Like a serpent lying in wait to pounce on an unsuspecting prey, this impressive barricade also yields dire consequences for anyone who dares to cross its path.
Some members of Congress are disgruntled there is not free and unfettered access to the CONTAINMENT facilities, the medical staff and children.
This is a national security issue. The people are scared and to put US Congressmen in the middle of a containment facility as if they personally own the place is stupid.
These children are traumatized enough. They don't have to live with more and more questions from strangers. They have no idea what America is all about and yet they are suppose to be able to relate to US Congressmen.
The reason President Obama is asking for $3.5 billion is to increase the staff size and increase efficiency. The current staff, including the Border Patrol, is maxed out. They don't have time for a US Congressmen to answer questions when a simple e-mail can do the same thing.
Those children have to remain secure as well as the American public. There are many reasons for that, but, I would expect a US Congressman to know those reasons. If he can't get his constituency to understand he is doing everything he is doing to understand the circumstances, then he isn't doing his job.
I had thought it would be a good idea for President Obama to make a visit. I said that once. Just one time. It isn't going to happen for whatever reason it isn't going to happen. I don't need an explanation from the White House as to why President Obama isn't standing the southern border and looking at the horizon or why he isn't walking among the children at the detention facilities or braving the protesters in order to make a visit to a processing facility. I suppose the man is resolved to get the job done as he has asked for more money. I suppose he is satisfied from the reports and information provided him through his cabinet secretary.
That is all I need to know. He doesn't have to do anything I think is important if it is dangerous and simply a waste of taxpayer dollars. It is called trust. And right now that is something children refugees have little of. They need to be left alone.
"For one thing, (click here) there is a Border Patrol agent -- I should say 15 Border Patrol agents per mile from El Paso to California. In Texas, that number is seven Border Patrol agents totally per mile. So the idea that there's equity and there's enough Border Patrol agents is totally and absolutely incorrect."
The picture to the left is Texas. There are 5260 feet in a mile. That means along the California Border there are guards every 352 feet. In Texas that interprets into an agent at least every 754 feet. The terrain along those borders is very different. That is why the fence was believed to help. In some areas is does and in some areas it doesn't.
Residents of McAllen, Texas, which is on the Mexican border, are the least likely in the United States to feel safe walking alone at night, according to new Gallup poll. Less than half, 48.5%, of McAllen residents told Gallup they would “feel safe.”
In addition, the survey shows that five of the 12 cities where people were least likely to feel safe walking alone at night are in California.
In its survey, Gallup asked, “Do you feel safe walking alone at night in the city or area where you live?” For the residents of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, only 48.5% said yes.
