Was a border person until a year ago. Took an immigration policy class at a university near the border while in school. The gist of it was: "As long as migrants can make a lot more money here, they will figure out a way to get here. Increasing enforcement in urban areas (such as San Diego) is largely a political effort, as smugglers will simply get in in more rural places that have had resources sapped to guard the urban areas. There will always be a demand for getting into this country, and increasing enforcement efforts makes it more dangerous for everybody involved. As our border forces step up enforcement with manpower and technology, potential migrants who want to get smuggled into the United States will increasingly turn to professional people who know how/have the resources to get around the increased enforcement and technology - Mexican organized crime."
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