Why does the U.S. want to close the border?

smartazz_citizen

It's called "illegal immigration"...people who cross the borders illegally...there is also the need to protect this country from terrorism. Please note I am not speaking of just the southern borders, but the northern border as well.

Jack

To keep the crap out.

whiz

The U.S. has a right to enforce its immigration laws as EVERY OTHER COUNTRY ON EARTH DOES.

What kind of question is that?

Joshua B

Its not "close" but "secure" the border.

The Thing

Are you people that keep asking this question seriously so stupid you can't figure this out without help?

Sabrina

Because WE ARE FULL!

thefatguythatpaysthebills

The US doesnt want a closed border, the people that live in the US do however ..

How_Would_I_Know

Because criminal immigrants directly cost us something like 100 - 200 billion a year, indirectly they cost us more.

Shane

We don't want to close the border with Mexico, but to secure it with a fence, increased numbers of Border Patrol agents, and by using the National Guard. We are being invaded by over a million people a year through our southern border and this invasion and colonization is supported by the government of Mexico. As Presidente Calderon said, "Whereever there is a Mexican, you have Mexico"

If that doesn't sound like an invasion, then nothing does.

Sweet Tea & Lemons

The citizens want it closed. (figure it out)
The government wants it open so there can be a NAU

Dirty Martini

We are drowning under the repurcussions of 20 million illegals, who cost us $90 billion annually.

maniac_nmt

Why should I have to tell my South American Friend he wasted his time and money coming here legally? Why is it he had to pay through the nose, and spend a great deal of time to become a legal resident yet someone from just south of us sneaks in?

So I should be racist, and say because you aren't Mexican, you get screwed on immegration? I'm sorry, I'm not a racist, so I'm not going to make special exceptions for one nationality and screw everyone else.

Dog Tricks

Close it my foot.Our government wants to open it completely.Which would NOT be in the best interests of our citizens.The people don't want it closed just better secured.

booboo

Because, between health care,social services, police and court costs, school costs and what ever else, it's costing us like 100
billion dollars or more for the entire country when it's all totaled up. Is that enough of a reason?, not to mention the security situation and the drug activity.

Quasi Moto

Frankly, it's because there are too many people in the US now which damages quality of life. Everywhere you look there are housing developments. The country needs wild lands too.

ninapinkcat

there are a lot of reasons
After the 9/11 attack, goverment did a full investigation on it. the investigation also covered people living in the usa who could be a threat to the country, and so, because the USA doesnt know who the undocumented people are (if they r terrorists, or really, just people living there to earn a living) they targeted them, just 2 b safe
also, according 2 the american people, illegals are taking ALL th jobs (when they are really only taking the dirty jobs that nobody wanted to do), and by closing the door to all immigrants, they can secure jobs
Its a "solution" to economic problems, and security problems....not that it actually is ;)

AConcernedCitizen

CLOSED FOR REPAIRS.

biwagirl20

It is time that the US tend to it's own "back Yard" so to speak.

It is time that we spend money on our own citizens and our own cities rather than shelling out billions to other countries.

It is Wal-marts responsibility to make sue K-mart has money to keep going? No! they when is the Americas responsibility to make sure these other contries have funds? Most of the money goes to dirty politicians anyway.

The borders should be closed, and marines, Army, Navy, Coast Gaurd and Border Patrol should be posted every 100 yards along the border with standing orders to shoot any person trying to enter this country ILLEGALLY.

The following 10 facts have been pulled from the LA Times.

1. L.A. County has 10 million people. 40% of all workers in L.A. County are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants, working without a green card.

2. Of the 10 million people in L.A. County, 5.1 million people speak English. 3.9 million Speak only Spanish.

3. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.

4. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.

5. Over two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal whose births were paid for by taxpayers.

6. Nearly 25% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.

7. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.

8. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.

9. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.

10. 21 radio stations in L.A. are Spanish language only

George L

The US isn't trying to close the border, they're trying to control it. At the very least, they're trying to exert some measure of control over it. If they were trying to close it, they'd cut off legal as well as illegal immigration from Mexico and Latin America, but you'll note no one is talking about that in the US government. Since Mexico is one of the largest sources of legal immigration into the US, that should tell you something about what is really happening here. No country has open borders, certainly not Mexico. It's control over its southern borders makes our measures look very enlightened indeed.

Wulfgang

Because the whole world wants in.

chichibaby

i suggest you do some more researching

vladblutsauger

Oh you can count on this - not only does the US government want to keep its borders WIDE OPEN, it wants to destroy them COMPLETELY (to the Mexican AND Canadian borders).

d_odom7

Im reading these comments and laughing about Mexicans, also there was a comment elsewhere about Wal-Mart and Mexicans. How do you know these people are Mexican, just because they are brown doesn't mean they are Mexican, so ignorant. There are Puerto Ricans, Salvadorian, Venezuela, and so many more Latin races just because someone is brown does not mean that they are Mexican. LMAO!!!

Greg H

To perpetuate the myth of "Us and Them" that allows them to manipulate the population. Fear is good for business. It's not really about illegal immigration or terorism...

iliana

cuz their gayy

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