>Yet, I wonder if we stood each soldier at arms length side-by-side (40 inches all around as they say in the military) along the border how far they would reach?

They only need to be about 200 - 300 yards apart depending on terrain with orders to shoot kneecaps first.

>Wait, I have a better idea. Illegal aliens come to the U.S. to make money and take advantage of our system so why not employ all of them guarding our borders! I wonder how many other illegal immigrants they would stop at the border. :o) Makes about as much sense as anything else I've heard recently...
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Just base their pay on how many other illegals they prevent from crossing. But how do we make sure not to employ and arm terrorists? Another downside is they would probably never be welcomed back into their own country for doing this so we would be "stuck" with bad employees.