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We can cut back on our Avacados, tomatoes, fruits, and nuts for awhile. Plus, how quickly can we produce the car parts we get from Mexico in the US? As for labor, we have enough of them here already to work the fields.
What do you mean "their cars"? What about the parts that make up over 30% of "our cars" that they supply us? The assembly lines here in the US would be shut down within days if he closed the border and didn't allow those goods to flow.
The parts we get from Mexico makes it our cars, not theirs:
I thought they had strict immigration laws? Surely the President wasn’t lying about that, was he?
So cripple trade (costing billions) and spend on troops to the border. So very conservative of you.
I'm more of a build additional housing facilities and increase immigration staff to appropriately handle the extreme influx until the asylum laws can be changed, but I will accept 'Scorched Earth' as another option that I'm sure many agree with.
Got it. Parts, not cars. I agree, that would be bad. How long before the US could start making those parts in the US?
Months, maybe a year or two. If we could do the parts cheaper here, there probably already would be factories built (and the cost of making parts here would drive up the cost of US autos considerably which would be passed on to the consumer).
I would pay the extra it would cost if it meant not being slave to a 3rd world country that is undermining us as much as they can with regards to immigration.
Wow, didn't realize your life has been that difficult for you. Lucky Trump has come along to rescue the country from 3rd world servitude.
The US should be self sufficient when forced to. Never depend completely on another country for things you cannot do without if possible.
You would, but most auto consumers probably wouldn't pay a premium for American built cars just as a matter of principle supporting Trump's immigration policies
My brother owns a company that employs over 50 people. He is a Trump supporter, not because he likes the guy, but because it is good for business. He told me last night that if border with Mexico would close for any length of time it would be devastating for his business (commercial lighting).
Importing is fine, but depending on other countries for things you cannot do without, is quite another. In an emergency the US should be self-sufficient as much as possible. Never put yourself in a position to be 100% dependent on another country if possible.
I believe we established the Democrats wanted to address this thing a few years back and the bipartisan Senate deal didn't even make the floor in the Republican House. I don't think anyone is saying our current status isn't a problem.
I only care about what they are doing now, not the past. Currently they deny there is an issue at the border and homeland security has clearly said there is a problem, yet the Democrats want to ignore it. They care more about their political power and destroying Trump than they do about the American people. The MSM facilitates this as well.
The Democrats don't want to ignore it, they just don't believe the wall and getting rid of judges and due process is the way to solve the problem.
Your posts about slavery suggest you do care what they did in the past. They aren't denying there is an issue. Do we see any legislation from the Senate on this issue to force their hand?
Homeland Security and border patrol disagrees with that. I tend to believe those who are on the front lines than some bureaucrat in Washington.
Perhaps a good start would be for the Democrats to acknowledge there is an issue at the border.
Trump (and his supporters) have cited Israel's wall many times as a model. I've posted descriptions of both Israel's wall and the Dem proposal for a "smart" wall. Can you point out the differences in the two? They seem very similar to me.
Maybe a good start would be for McConnell to pass some legislation and then if Pelosi doesn't vote on it, you can truly say Dems don't care.
I don't know much about the "smart wall". I'm sure technology is involved, but could you educate me on the smart wall and how it would work for the US?
Its been posted in this thread. It includes devices to detect motion, heat, and advanced x-ray equipment at the ports to increase drug and smuggling detection. Read up on it before you claim the Dems are ignoring it. As I said, I've posted both the Dem proposal and the details on Israel's wall. They're in this thread.
Trump literally did nothing for 2 years...then when the Dems took control of the house pitched a fit and declared an emergency.
It has been in the news ad nausem but Trump didn't want any part of it because he didn't get all of the funding for his wall. Use Google , you'll find it
2013 Gang of 8 proposal.
Or even better, just read this thread. Is all been posted and he's responded to posts that contain some of it. Its a refusal to change one's mind - or just a need to parrot right-wing talking points.
I get that JohnnyU may not agree with the proposal but I don't understand saying the Dems have no plan and want to ignore the problem. The info is readily available in this thread and easily found on Google. Ignoring information and facts because you don't like or agree with it is something that our President does regularly.
I believe we need to go all the way back to yesterday when @JohnnyU was saying the Dems have no plan for the border. Then when presented with the plan, said "ok, I don't agree with it". Now I see today he's back to "the Dems have no plan". SMDH.
Its like, what the Democrats were for has been explained to you many times...yet you keep repeating this same bogus spin of what they were for. Why is that?
Considering the GOP held both houses of Congress and the Presidency for two years and didn't provide funding for the wall, I assume you don't think the GOP cares about the American people either?
why do you keep asking the same questions over and over?
