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Old 05-30-2006, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by PaulC
A quote roundly attributed to George S. Patton: "Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man." Unless we create the 21st century version of the Berlin wall, complete with armed, manned outposts, any type of fence is a waste of cash.
I agree with you if the goal is perfect interdiction.

What level of interdiction is sufficient? What level do we have now? I don't know, but I'll bet somebody has studied it.

Enforcing hiring laws would not be 100% effective either. What level is acceptable?

Guest worker programs may offer currently illegal workers an alternative acceptible to employers, guest workers, and citizens of the USA.

The combination of a strong guest worker program; a strong, but not perfect barrier combined with strong; but not perfect enforcement of hiring laws might be an effective way of reducing illegal entry to an acceptable level.

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