Top 8 Absurd Facts About That Thing Between Mexico and US

It’s often omitted, but compromise on immigration reform means a total splurge on budget and resources for border militarization and surveillance. Just as ignored is that the tentacles and of this militarization and surveillance reach not only border communities but practically every person in the U.S.

8. DRONES!!!!!

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K, admitedly, from a technological stand point drones are awesome, but not when they're being used to surveil the shit out of the border. The "border," here being up to 100 miles from ANY land or coastal border. Seriously, that's roughly 2/3 of the U.S. population.

7. Somehow Nascar Has Gotten Money From The Border Patrol Budget.

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We totally get why they would target Nascar fans, though.

6. Two Of Everything Seems Like Overkill.

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It doesn't seem like a big deal, but just think of the things that we ACTUALLY need that doesn't get funding like this.

5. Seriously, The Border Militarization Budget Buys Some Dumb Things.

4. These Military Contractors Have Gotten Paid Millions On A Project They've Failed At THREE times.

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Wouldn't it be cool to sit at your job and just FAIL?

3. This Is What Happens When Military Contractors Accidently Build Into Mexico.

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Again, we're spending a shit ton of money an total failures.

2. This Portion Of The Ugly Fence Has An Insane Cost Per Mile

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So this is just one portion but I think we can agree that NONE of it should be costing this much.

1. The Budget For All Federal Enforcement Agencies COMBINED Doesn't Have Shit On The Money We Spend On Border And Immigration Enforcement.

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Let that one sink in.