It quickly and clearly communicates a willingness to defend the borders, it goes viral on social media and the message spreads around the whole world in a matter of hours and all the caravans start to rethink whether or not they want to get shot. Suddenly a whole bunch of human trafficking that gets done under the guise of the poor little immigrant doesn't have a top cover from the US government anymore and as a result has to go elsewhere or just stop beign a thing. Overall death and suffering that results from the invasion goes down sharply and stays lowered.
Or we could just let the situation fester until it requires a full scale war to resolve. But you know, shooting a couple dozen invaders at the border is mean and therefor a much higher price to pay than open war.
Shooting on sight is what's needed honestly.
It quickly and clearly communicates a willingness to defend the borders, it goes viral on social media and the message spreads around the whole world in a matter of hours and all the caravans start to rethink whether or not they want to get shot. Suddenly a whole bunch of human trafficking that gets done under the guise of the poor little immigrant doesn't have a top cover from the US government anymore and as a result has to go elsewhere or just stop beign a thing. Overall death and suffering that results from the invasion goes down sharply and stays lowered.
Or we could just let the situation fester until it requires a full scale war to resolve. But you know, shooting a couple dozen invaders at the border is mean and therefor a much higher price to pay than open war.
Yep, wouldn't have to shoot that many. Could pull an Israel and shoot any unfriendly journalists as well, like a bonus.