Lessons Learned
By James Jay Carafano Posted in Immigration — Comments (0) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Spending time with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection on the border of the San Diego sector proved a real opener. Here is what I learned:
We are safeguarded by great men and women – dedicated, talented professionals who take their jobs seriously. For years they have been fighting a losing battle because Washington never gave them the real resources they needed to get the job done. They are finally starting to get what they need to fight the good fight. Congress should support them and stop trying to micromanage them.
The threats at the border are not static. Just building walls and hiring border patrol agents will not make us safe.
Border security requires more than border security. Enforcing U.S. immigration and workplace enforcement laws – not granting amnesty – and creating sufficient legitimate opportunities to meet the needs of the U.S. economy are an equally important part of the mix.