Blog #5

Responding to Kalpana blog about the Texas Government increasing the security about the Mexico border. To me it was a well written blog and the information provided was great. I totally agree that not only the Texas Goverment shoud do more to increase the security, but the Government as a whole should help also. It is a hot debate to everyone and a debate that is going to go on for a while. The U.S. government had plans to erect a border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. The controversial proposal included creating many individuals fences. In between these fences are cameras and sensors, giving the name a "virtual fence". In 2010, the initiative was terminated due to costs. Imagine what the cost would be. Yes I believe the cost would be astounding, but I also believe that it would be worth the cost. The U.S.-Mexico border has the highest number of both legal and illegal crossing of any land border in the world except for the Canada and U.S. border. There are an estimated half a million illegal entries into the U.S. every year. The security has to be increased. People that live along the border fear grows everyday due to the increased violence by the drug cartel and other illegal activities that are going on along the border.