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In the news recently we've seen that illegal border crossings from Mexico have gone down substantially just because the administration has signaled that there w
by golemotron 10y ago
In the news recently we've seen that illegal border crossings from Mexico have gone down substantially just because the administration has signaled that there will be more deportations. This laptop ban could have the same effect. Increase the barriers for visitation from some countries and people think twice.
If this is what the administration is doing, it's very Machiavellian.
- sn41 10y agoI don't get the comparison. One is about clearly illegal crossings going down. The other is about legal, ordinary passengers. Moreover, these countries are important for global business, and are used as hubs by travellers of many countries. I don't get what's there to "think twice" about it?
- yebyen 10y agoWell, you do have people like Bannon in powerful positions who have openly stated their belief that legal immigration is a "real problem." [1] It's not that far-fetched, then, that GP is describing a real strategy with the goal of making them "think twice." It's not something that you or I want as an end, but it is an end. [1]: https://mcfeely.areavoices.com/2017/02/01/bannon-legal-immigration-the-beating-heart-of-americas-problems/ https://mcfeely.areavoices.com/2017/02/01/bannon-legal-immig...
- beat 10y agoIllegal crossings from Mexico had been going down for years prior to the current administration. And I imagine the numbers are seasonal, tied to harvesting work that probably gets a little slow in February. Not that I exactly trust the current administration to tell the truth on the subject in the first place.
- sukilot 10y agoBorder apprehensions are way down, unseasonably. You can critique the metrics if you have reason to, but 'golemotron is correct as far as official metrics go. http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/08/politics/border-crossings-huge-drop-trump-tough-talk/ http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/08/politics/border-crossings-huge...