[arctichomesteader]

Originally Posted by canadian citizen

Arctichomesteader:

A "wide open border " with Mexico ?

Wow, that sure isn't what I see .

Fences, sensors, choppers, satellite imaging, drones, foot patrols, atv's, trucks, motorcycles, and tracking dogs. Sure doesn't seem "wide open " by any means.

Jim B

Toronto.

Millions had no trouble getting across. The cartels have no trouble getting across. I have relatives in Texas near the border. They see illegal border crossers all the time. Border Patrol does nothing about it (stretched too thin I guess).

[Logs and Dogs]

I have an old college friend who works the sourthern border for the border patrol and he said it is like bailing a lake with a spoon during a rainstorm....

Government reactions like this are more show than "go" in my opinion. They produce an obvious show of force which they hope discourages attempts to break the law yet in reality are pretty ineffective against the determined. Look at border security, airport security and gun laws for examples.

[cloven]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

The TV show The Border just had an interesting episode about a town where the USA Canadian border runs right through the middle of the town and through the middle of buildings. I'm wondering if it is true.

Excerpt from:
Derby Line, Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by Wiki entry

Because of an erratic survey, the border separating Canada from the United States was drawn incorrectly by the surveyors in the 18th century, above the 45th parallel which was the agreed boundary. Derby Line was founded based on that line, above the 45th parallel. The boundary was confirmed by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty in 1842. Derby Line is known for the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, deliberately constructed on the international border and opened in 1904. The donors were a binational couple:

2009 story by Vermont Public Radio-
VPR News: Derby Line Side Streets Closed For Security
Excerpt:

Originally Posted by VPR news

Drive through almost any small town hugging the Canadian border these days, and you'll see freshly painted signs warning you against illegal crossing. And now, the Department of Homeland Security is closing side streets that have always allowed Vermonters and Canadians to mingle easily. Some see that as an end of an era.