Patrick Owens you live in your own world creating factoids out of thin air and making assumptions based on those beliefs. The American southern boundary is more akin to a Swiss cheese then it is a true and secure border. Borders create an identifiable nation that is not merely a composite of those who have wandered in to lay their claims or disappear into the landscape. Open borders is almost a truism in the American south. Over thirteen million non vetted, uninvited illegal entrants have wandered through during the eight years of the Obama administration. And Hillary's answer was to make them citizens in a blanket fashion. Fortunately she was prevented from doing so. Drug runners for cartels, thieves, killers, convicted felons, rabble legally ineligible to enter the USA as immigrants or visitors have entered.  Illiberal sanctuary cities harbour such entrants and as with California , short term illegals can vote. Outrageous in a democracy.