I'm not quite sure what the right remedy for this situation is. Is Bush neglecting borders? You bet he is. Is it a problem? Yes. But building a wall? They did that in Europe and look what happened. And then how is the military going to contribute to this? They're already so overstretched with Iraq. While the movement is for a good cause, I think for security purposes, and not hateful anti-immigration or discrimatory purposes, it also conflicts with many of our civil liberties and thus defeating one of the very beautiful freedoms of America.
If we wall ourselves in due to security purposes, we are essentially letting the terrorists win and in the process we are angering the second largest language in the US- Spanish. Intelligence is the best way to fight terrorism. Building a wall around Timothy McVeigh's home wouldn't have prevented anything because we didn't know he was a terrorist, but essentially that is what he became. Should there be surveillance of some kind along the borders? Sure. But a wall? And I don't think having a bunch of unemployed white cowboys running around with with guns is the solution either.
And as for kicking "illegals" out or fining businesses, I couldn't disagree more. These are people who came here for better lives, like all the Irish and Italians who came here illegally in the 1800s. Perhaps this is one area where Bush and I agree- making them citizens (even though I think Bush is really just playing the "say the opposite what I want and get the results I want" game.)
I detest the term "illegal alien" Unless you're Native American, no one has the right to use that term.
