Building Fences Can Be a Good Thing

There are so many articles available on the topic of fencing our border between the U.S. and Mexico and in reality, will we ever see it happen and what is the result if it doesn’t? In my mind there needs to be a barrier. Border patrol is not doing enough to impact the number of illegal’s crossing over. Could it be that they are being paid off? My Grandfather works in a higher rank of the patrol and he says “unfortunately yes, these guys are being paid very little to risk their lives collecting people who will kill in order to change their opportunities in life.”

Do I understand why they run? Maybe. The Mexican Government does little for the people thus making the rich richer and keeping the poor where they are. Changing the Mexican governing body I feel is the first step to alleviating the issue posed on the U.S. by illegal aliens crossing the border. I also feel that if industry and businesses would stop hiring the illegals for the benefit of cheap labor that illegals would not see “an out.” Go to any Home Depot or Lowes or construction supply retailer at 6am and there are 20-40 or more Mexican workers looking to get hired for the day. What is stopping police officer’s from driving up with a truck and loading those who are not here legally?

Why is it that when an illegal has a child here in the U.S. they are automatically given social services’ benefits and sent on their merry way? The Texan system has taught illegals that birth is the fastest way to get to stay here on a free ride. Has anyone noticed the highest average of teen births in Texas belongs to Mexican’s, whether citizen or not? Also, when a child registers for school they have to show a residence. I know of a couple of families that are not legal. Their kids are in school and getting welfare. How they are not deported is beyond me? The system is broken and the illegals know it and take advantage of it instead of fighting for rights in their own country.

The flip side is who is to say they are in poverty? Mexico has been that way forever and its not until someone walks in and says “you can do better or it’s better over there” that they realize that things can be different. I have taken Mission’s trips to Haiti over the past several years and you would be amazed to see how happy the people are in living how they live. It’s only when the “blancs,” as they call us, show up and tells them they should want something more that there is a feeling of inadequacy from them. It’s sad that society judges and condemns creating the vast differences and economic nightmares for itself. Texas is getting what it deserves and what it’s taught others to believe, but unfortunately the taxpayers foot the bill.