San Diego is reported to be the second highest crossing route second to Tucson, Arizona. The LA Times article reports immigration is down in the states for two reasons. The first is better protection along the border with more U.S. Border Patrol Agents, more fencing and infrastructure that inhibits the flow of immigrants. The second reason for the downturn is the slow economy in the states, particularly in the
construction field and service industries - both have been severely compromised.

The San Diego border has 140 miles of fencing already in place and this year alone it has increased by another 200 miles. What is more alarming, per this article, is that smugglers are now turning to boats and coming ashore in the San Diego area. Compared to a trek through the desert, or finding a hole in the fence line, or a sleeping border guard for a nighttime crossing, it is still safer than an ocean adventure. However, beach landings may be the new wave of what’s to come for illegal aliens – they will find a way around the wall.

This scenario is reminiscence of the Maginot line in WWII, which was considered a colossal failure, or the Siegfried Line in Germany, the Mannerheim Line in Finland, and or the Bar-Lev Line in Israel. According to the “Performance of Defensive Barriers” U.S. Army Corp of Engineer: 1998, the various conclusions taken from this article are as follows: “Peacetime barriers quickly decay and become obsolete,” or “peacetime barriers are poorly understood,” or this quote, “Once a peacetime barrier has been attacked, it has probably already failed strategically.” The fence along our borders has been attacked (figuratively) by illegal aliens trying to get to the United States.

The question is, Do you it think it has already failed or do you think the fence line is justified?