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The DEA claims that the majority of the illegal drugs in the US are smuggled across the US-Mexico border - while this could be an excuse to justify their shortcomings in controlling drug trafficking and crime I do believe there is some merit to this claim.
Thus if we build a wall the drug smugglers will not be able to enter the US. The official entry points will be very heavily defended and manned by large numbers of US Customs inspectors and members of the militarized border guard force.
Oh and MamaBee, if you think there is no such thing as an underground cigarette trade and smuggling then you are very much mistaken. It happens all the time on Indian reservations.
The DEA claims that the majority of the illegal drugs in the US are smuggled across the US-Mexico border - while this could be an excuse to justify their shortcomings in controlling drug trafficking and crime I do believe there is some merit to this claim.
Thus if we build a wall the drug smugglers will not be able to enter the US. The official entry points will be very heavily defended and manned by large numbers of US Customs inspectors and members of the militarized border guard force.
Oh and MamaBee, if you think there is no such thing as an underground cigarette trade and smuggling then you are very much mistaken. It happens all the time on Indian reservations.
Yeah, read my post again...I specifically cite the black market for cigarettes as a reason against overtaxation...
Oh, and WIHS...how much money would be saved in the federal budget and in prison budgets if we legalized drugs...and stopped turning responsible citizens into criminals for having a bit of pot on them...
I wonder whether the problem is evil Mexico providing drugs to helpless United States or evil United States corrupting Mexico with its insatiable demand for illegal drugs.
Per this statement, "If approved, the Merida Initiative will provide funding for:
Non-intrusive inspection equipment, ion scanners and canine units for Mexico and Central America to interdict trafficked drugs, arms, cash and persons.
Technologies to improve and secure communications systems that collect criminal information in Mexico.
Technical advice and training to strengthen the institutions of justice – vetting for the new police force, case management software to track investigations through the system, new offices of citizen complaints and professional responsibility, and witness protection programs to Mexico.
Helicopters and surveillance aircraft to support interdiction activities and rapid response of law enforcement agencies to Mexico.
Equipment, training and community action programs in Central American countries to implement anti-gang measures and expand the reach of these measures."
Has the measure, in fact, been approved? I see no evidence herein...
Here is the current status of the Bill to fund Merida:
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