Would schools, hospitals and other social services have a tough time absorbing an increased number of immigrants?
The infrastructure will just have to play catch-up. They’re already here. I mean, we’re already providing the goods and services. It’s a false assumption that these persons are not contributing and that our system can’t keep up. Q: What do you say to arguments that people crossing the border illegally present a security threat? A: I’m the first one to tell you that there are some bad guys coming across the border down here, and that’s all the more reason why we need to move the migration back to the points of entry — so we can leave the Border Patrol agents between the ports of entry looking for bad guys with a different set of assumptions. Q: Would you explain your arguments against a proposed fence to secure the border? A: A fence simply doesn’t work unless you have a tremendous number of agents behind the fence. It may make deterrence a little easier in some areas. It may make apprehensions a little bit more likely in some areas. But the lived experience in the urban areas with the
