As a Texas resident, I tend to side with Nightshade on this. I don't really think it would take too many people getting shot before it would make them think twice about crossing. If someone crossed, knowing full well what was waiting on them, who's fault would it be when they get popped? As of yet I haven't heard any legitimate answers for stopping illegals other than force, so I see no alternative. It's not pretty, but it's all we have.

I've been told that if you go to the border crossing in Jaurez, there are Mexican soldiers with machine guns and Hummers watching crossers to make sure no funny business happens. To me that seems to reflect their stance on lethal force.

If you don't enforce borders then why even have one in the first place? I'm sure the Middle eastern nut jobs who are gunning for us will have no trouble getting into the U.S. when they please. While we are locking down airports and federal buildings well within our borders, there are vast stretches in the southwest where anyone could stroll across praising Allah, locking and loading.