re: #141 researchok

Obdi is right. As it stands, there is no incentive to change the status quo (for illegals). To secure the border only is to invite more creative ways of breaching that border. It’s a never ending cycle, like cyber crime.

If you change the rules on the ground as well as the border, realities change.

Now, breaking the gang problem will not be easy. I suspect Obdi will concur on that point. Still, securing the borders and changing the rules in tandem will change how business is done. That’s a start. We can shift on the fly if necessary to address changing reality. It is the commitment to deal with the issue on multiple levels that will make it work.

I beg to differ. Long before the drug cartels became a problem, the illegals were pouring across the border. That flow was, is and will remain a function of the vast difference in the standard of living between the US and Latin America. The drug cartels are a relatively recent issue, and they have brought the pot to a boil, but eliminating the drug problem will not stem the flow of illegals.
IMHO.