The US/Mexico border is +/-2000 miles long. Much of it is practically unpassable by humans... There more than 16,000 agents working the US/Mexico border. That's at least 8 agents per mile of border. Although, I would assume most of them are concentrated at ports-of-entry and trouble spots. With such a concentration of agents, plus barriers, plus surveillance measures, I'm having difficulty understanding why this is such a difficult problem. Is this actually a security crisis, or is it mostly political BS? I'm sure this will change no minds. It's just some thoughts to ponder. And an interesting website.
The US economy will grow an additional $7 trillion over the next decade as a surge in immigration creates a larger labor force and increases demand for goods and services, according to a new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office. read more
Interesting dive into statistics on Republican voters who say they will not vote for Trump. read more
On Thursday, the U.S. government sold the Federal Helium Reserve, a massive underground stockpile based in Amarillo, Texas, that supplies up to 30% of the country's helium. Once the deal is finalized, the buyer " which will likely be the highest bidder, the industrial gas company Messer " will claim some 425 miles of pipelines spanning Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma, plus about 1 billion cubic feet of the only element on Earth cold enough to make an MRI machine work.I know many, especially conservatives, who think it's a great idea to privatize anything and everything. But this seems like a bad idea.
The latest Consumer Price Index report reveals an uncomfortable reality for Southern Republicans. Despite a national cooling trend in inflation, their regions are buckling under persistent price surges, with Texas and Florida's metropolitan areas leading the way. read more
#10 | POSTED BY TWINPAC
I hope she loses. Up until this turn of events, she was leading the race in the runup to the CO Congressional primary, with isn't until June 25th. But this may change everything. Since I live in her current District, I'd love to see the ---------- unemployed.
the morons on the left will believe anything.
#132 | POSTED BY FISHPAW
The morons on the right still believe January 6th was just a group of peaceful tourists.