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Yes. I think it does have the infrastructure.
by sunir 9y ago
Yes. I think it does have the infrastructure.
- KekDemaga 9y agoMillions of illegal immigrants roaming the streets seems to indicate otherwise.
- znpy 9y agoMillions on legal American citizens being routinely intercepted and monitored seems to indicate that the us government has all the necessary means.
- lowpro 9y agoConsidering illegal immigrants don't go through the immigration process, there being millions of illegal immigrants roaming and the US having the ability to monitor all legal immigrants are correlay r. IT ability is not related to how well the US can secure its border physically at this point.
- AsyncAwait 9y agoThey're 'roaming the streets' because despite the rhetoric, without them, the economy would take a huge hit. Also, there's a different level of effort required to monitor someone you don't necessarily know about versus someone who handed you all their info at the border.
- KekDemaga 9y ago"because despite the rhetoric, without them, the economy would take a huge hit" I think its important to note that this was Democrats justification of slavery during the civil war as well.
- AsyncAwait 9y agoYeah, that was my point. Illegal immigrants are often exploited in similar ways, absolutely true, that is why officials don't use all the resources available to go after them, despite the rhetoric. It says nothing about their reasoning being just or altruistic, (which it isn't).
- conanbatt 9y agoThe similarity is that the oppression is now done by the state, so its much harder to fight. The difference is that the illegal immigrant does have a choice and prefers to be an illegal immigrant than a legal resident of their home.
- KekDemaga 9y ago"That just sounds like slavery with extra steps"