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Trump's Border Closure Would Devastate Texas, Maybe Some Others
[Dallas News] -- Experts and business leaders pull no punches in describing the damage a U.S.-Mexico border closure would inflict on the economy, using words like "catastrophic," "disaster" and "havoc."Anybody suggest $5.7 billion to build the wall would've been a better deal?  Well over $1 billion in trade crosses the U.S.-Mexico line every day, according to the U.S. government. The cross-border commerce also supports more than 4.5 million American jobs, according to a study prepared for the Business Roundtable.Any word on the impact to Mexico? Perhaps they might re-think their we-don't-let-the-Gringos-tell-us-what-to-do approach? Even a partial shutdown of the border by President Donald Trump - some bridges closed, far fewer agents performing inspections, leading to more hours-long waits to cross - can have a biting effect on the economy and everyday life along the border. Or, like a lot of the-sky-is-falling predictions, maybe it'll only be a little bit, or for a little while. Already frustrated by Trump’s tariffs, which have prompted retaliatory levies from Mexico and other countries, the business community in Texas and beyond is now bracing for things to get worse. I thought the tariffs issue was resolved? Did the MSM cover that? Trump has said he’d close the border as soon as this week in response to what he sees as a failure by Mexican authorities to stop waves of Central American migrants from crossing into the U.S. Apprehensions at the border have reached a 12-year high, and many of the detained are families and children. All of whom have been suckered into the journey by the Dems and the Media. The migrants have the legal right to request asylum once in the U.S.. But they’re overwhelming shelters and, the government says, putting a strain on the Border Patrol. The Border Patrol says it too, not just the Orange Man Bad. But the media, apparently, disagrees. Following many examples of imminent catastrophe, the News allows - In short, the system unravels without Mexico’s participation. Substantial layoffs and slowed economic growth would be all but certain if a shutdown were to last very long, experts said. Might be a pretty big if. Ask China. The only near equivalent to what Trump is proposing came in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when ongoing security concerns prompted President George W. Bush’s administration to order 100 percent inspections at ports of entry. The effort turned into a quagmire, effectively shutting down the border with massive lines. Silly Bush! Margie Fuentes, 31, was going to have dinner with a friend from across the border this week, but when she checked an app and saw that pedestrian lines were about three hours long, said, "I'm thinking breakfast or lunch may be better." "This is insane," she added. "People don't understand that we're really one city." And, in a sense, one economy, too. But not one nation. Anybody want to think about that wall yet? Posted by: Bobby 2019-04-03 |
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