Homeland Security research

Department of Homeland Security webpage

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has set up plans to more tightly secure the nation's borders, in order to reduce the current statistic of illegal aliens living in the United States. However, to efficiently tighten these borders, a definite increase in investments would be made, including funds towards advanced technology and more actual officers to both enforce immigration laws & patrol the border. Although the website claims to want the absolute best for legal migrants it seems the government is more concerned with forcing people out then allowing them in.

Questions concerning the article & topic:
- Why does is there so much focus on keeping others away, when there will be a significant cost? Aren't there other issues within the United States that could use more attention?
- Many immigrants crossing illegally are not criminals (aside from the crime of breaking immigration laws), therefore coming to the US to work in jobs that aren't generally desired, at prices that are less than desirable. Why should the the dept. of homeland security (as well as anyone else) be so bothered by their presence?