3,500 Acres of US unsafe for US Citizens

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Originally Posted by Rapier

"About 3,500 acres of southern Arizona have been closed off to U.S. citizens due to increased violence at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The closed off area includes part of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge that stretches along the U.S.-Mexico border."
Fox News

Excuse me, but the US government can not secure its borders and has blocked US Citizens access to part of the United states, allowing Mexican criminals to take over 3,500 acres of our contry? FTF, Over!

O'Bama just pack your bag buddy you are outa here. This is way too much. The cops asked for 3,000 troops to bring the area under control, got nada.

The President's position is this:

He will not do anything to secure the border so he can keep the heat on the Republicans about passing some reasonable legislation to allow for some immigrants to stay here. In other words, Obama is alright with closing down the borders IF the Republicans are alright with passing something meaningful regarding the immigrants that are here right now.

Personally, I think we need to do both. Shore up the borders and pass some reasonable immigration regulation for those that are currently here illegally. When I mean reasonable, I mean that those here illegally can stay if they have no criminal history here for 5+ years, they pay an estimated income and FICA/Medicare tax of $3,000 for the past 5 years they were here (before you get your panties in a bunch realize that a married couple with 2 kids pay NO income tax on their first $46,000 of income. They only pay FICA/Medicare on that money to the tune of 7.65% which equates to $3,500), and some other requirements which escape me right now.

I am pretty sure that immigration to this country was a lot easier back in the 40's and 50's. Why do we have to make it so hard for good people to come to this country? Not every illegal is a terrible person.