Thread: McCaffrey:TX, Houston Important to US-Mexico Relations

Friday, November 14, 2008 - 3:03 PM CST | Modified: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 3:04 PM

McCaffrey outlines Houston’s place in global economy

Houston Business Journal - by Ford Gunter Reporter

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey stressed Houston’s unique position in homeland security during a luncheon on Friday, calling the energy capital and port city a vital cog in the nation’s economy.

“It’s hard to imagine a single place in the country that has more to offer the economic system than Houston,â€

supporting initiatives such as a U.S.-Mexico highway corridor and legalized temporary labor for Mexican citizens are mandatory in reining in illegal immigration

McCaffrey is a global corporate fascist. Scary how someone who swore an oath to up hold the constitution broke his oath and is now an Adjunct Professor at West Point! Him and Benedick have than West Point in common....

McCaffrey said the inevitable border fence is not the answer. Instead, increasing the numbers of Border Patrol officers and supporting initiatives such as a U.S.-Mexico highway corridor and legalized temporary labor for Mexican citizens are mandatory in reining in illegal immigration.

WRONG McCAFFREY. The border fence is needed to make it known to Mexicans and other foreign intruders that THIS IS THE BOUNDRY LINE- IT IS A CRIME TO CROSS OVER THE FENCE ILLEGALLY.

We can increase the number of border agents, but we would have to have one for every 10' to stop illegal immigrants from sneaking in. AND ... the economy is so bad now, WE DONT NEED IMMIGRANTS FROM MEXICO TO FILL THE SCARCE JOBS THAT SHOULD GO TO AMERICANS. Why not encourage Mexico to DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING, TO CREATE JOBS FOR ITS OWN PEOPLE?

McCaffrey said the inevitable border fence is not the answer. Instead, increasing the numbers of Border Patrol officers and supporting initiatives such as a U.S.-Mexico highway corridor and legalized temporary labor for Mexican citizens are mandatory in reining in illegal immigration.

I am absolutely dumbfounded that these pundits think the Americans are so stupid that a highway running Mexican trucks throughout the country and "temporary" labor that never leaves is a solution to the illegal problem. Sorry, McCaffrey, I might not have the education you do, but I know how not to step into cowpies.