States sue Trump in showdown over border wall funds

I can buy an agricultural drone that renders a wall completely obsolete against drug trafficking for $2 grand.

 

the troops are on the border...they have been repeatedly from Bush to Obama...maybe if they had proper barriers on the border they could focus on other issues. he is only getting 3.5 out of that 110...they'll have plenty for whatever else they need.

 

That's complete bull crap.

 

how's that drone gonna stop or slow down the drug trafficker? I have no problem with drones, and there use, but don't see how it's anything like a wall....two different purposes all together. Farmers still need fencing even with argicultural drones....odd..

 

You don't understand - that $110 hasn't even been appropriated yet - that's how far behind Trump is.

 

Sorry, but Congress passed laws specifically allowing the use of Military funds for Counterdrug operations.

 

Cool...have Congress give it to him. He aleady has the 3.5 billion

 

NO. You misunderstood. A drug smuggler can buy a drone with a payload capacity that makes the wall obsolete for about $2 grand. The wall is completely useless against drug trafficking.

 

That would be bullcrap.

 

gotcha...true....the wall makes it harder for the smugglers. that's sort of the point.

 

Which he is using for wall preparation (won't even cover the costs of the court cases and design) NOT for over-due maintenance on military equipment like helicopters and jets ...

 

Why? Nearly 100% drugs come via air, sea and check points and for every one illegal immigrant that comes via a route where the wall is proposed over six come via a check point. Of course what does Homeland security know right?
If your bathroom is flooding you don't fix the slow drip from the faucet until you stop the toilet overflowing.

 

One would expect the most apprehensions would occur where the most officers are. That still does not mean drugs are not coming over the open border, because they are.

 

That's not apprehensions that's illegals that get in.

 

The law in question allows diverting military construction funds. Period. Try to reading it.

 

FFS please turn off Fox News

Please show where Trump has build any wall. Be specific !

 

I know...I wish it were more to make sure the barrier was better, and I certainly wish the left was wasting money on the legal issues...just fund the law you all voted for in 2006 already!!

True ti's not being used on maintence of other things...because it's being used to support the troops on the border, it's being used somewhere else to support them. Hopefully the Dems fund the $110 because obviously they have other needs

 

Do your worst, my friend - let everyone see how Trump fight for the National Security and the Democrats fight for Illegal Aliens...

 

Trump IS the WALL!

 

The president believes the wall will enhance National Security and without it, hordes of Illegal Aliens will continue to pour into the United States. It's a National Emergency alright, even though it pales in comparison with the FBI conspiring to overthrow duly elected president. That too is a National Emergency.

 

The numbers CBP are apprehensions and they are 60,000 a month.

 

Eh... pails in comparison with the National Emergency of having Republican president in the White House who does not take **** from anybody

 

You are talking about the NE which will be used last if it stands after the $5 billion available.

 

well yeah...obviously we are catching the most where we have the most security...hence why we need more security to catch what we are aren't catching them.

 

FY2017 had more in the first 4 months of the fiscal year than 2019.

FY2017 was the lowest year for apprehensions of the last 20 years.