Name:   Buteye - Subject:   Hypothetical for Architect Date:   1/11/2019 11:26:55 PM

Based on my observation of your many posts, I think I am correct in saying that you are comfortably retired in Atlanta in a desirable neighborhood with adequate fire protection, police protection, healthcare facilities, entertainment venues, etc. In addition, it is likely that you live within the confines of a housing development that includes a fence or wall around its borders with limited points of entrance monitored by security guards and security cameras. This type of environment makes it more difficult to visualize that areas such as our national borders are faced with significantly greater problems concerning safety, security, and illegal entry into our country.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Architect, now consider that you have just inherited 20 acres with a home on the Texas/Mexico border and you decide to leave the hustle and bustle of big city life and move to your new abode. Shortly after your arrival and meeting some of your new neighbors on either side, you note one big difference. Their borders with Mexico are separated with fences or some other type of barrier. That is when you notice  that there is no fence or barrier between your property and the Mexican border. You also come to learn that Jose' who is on the Mexico side of the border is making sure that his fellow Mexican counterparts are aware of your new arrival and the ease they will have trespassing on your property. Do you start looking for a "Contractor" to build a wall or barrier, or do you immediately start looking for a "Real Estate Agent"?