Sunday, May 21, 2006

The "Leakiest" Part of the Border....

Now that everybody and their dog have become experts on protecting the borders of
our fair nation, it is probably a good time for a test. So answer the following and I will make it multiple guess to be fair:

Which U.S. border is the least protected?
(a) The Southern Border.
(b) The Northern Border.
(c) None of the Above.

If you answered (a), sorry you are incorrect. Even though we have many people sneaking across the Southern Border to conduct such activities as cleaning hotel rooms, picking produce and working construction, this is really the most protected border. We have more Federal Officers/Agents manning the Southern Border than any other border.

If you answered (b), sorry you are incorrect. While it is true the Northern Border has a great deal fewer Federal Officers/Agents than the Southern Border. It is also twice as long as the Southern Border. It is also true that we interdict more people from terrorist source countries on the Canadian Border than any other border. It is not the correct answer, by a long shot.

If you answered (c), you have certainly chosen the correct answer. Maybe this question was too easy. It is not the Southern or the Northern Borders that are least protected.

So what border could be the least protected?

CompaƱeros, the United States has over 12,000 miles of the least protected coastline you have ever seen. How often do you see border agencies working the coasts? Do you really think that every small vessel entering the country goes through any kind of scrutiny?

When you hear the politicians and media making all this hoopla about the danger the nation faces because of the porous borders, think about what you just learned and put it into perspective.

If Congress really wants to protect the borders, they need to do what the songs says,
"A little less talk and a lot more action". They need to hire a lot more professionals, Customs and Border Protection personnel, and I mean thousands to work the borders including the coastlines.

Aren't you getting tired of peeling the label?

BT