Is Government Shutdown affecting border?

[sandtroll]

Thinking about making a quick trip down this weekend, but wanted to see anyone knew if the government shutdown was affecting border crossing.

 

[mrchief98]

This from the Washington Post this morning...

There are a whole bunch of key government functions that carry on during a shutdown, including anything related to national security, public safety, or programs written into permanent law (like Social Security).

Here's a partial list:

Any employee who conducts "essential activities to the extent that they protect life and property." So, for example: Air traffic control stays open. So does all emergency medical care, border patrol, federal prisons, most law enforcement, emergency and disaster assistance, overseeing the banking system, operating the power grid, and guarding federal property.

 

[Roberto]

Hope this does not segue into a rant !!?!

 

[mrchief98]

Ha! Yeah, no kidding. No rants from this guy...We all just need to sit back and accept the fact that all of us have to take a bite out of this big sh!t sandwich! =)

 

[brokenwave]

Awww, I was hoping there would be zero wait at the border and all the border agents were sent on vacation/furlough. LOL

 

[Roberto]

Could put some of that lead tainted salsa on the sandwich.

 

[Roberto]

Awww, I was hoping there would be zero wait at the border and all the border agents were sent on vacation/furlough. LOL

If that happened crossing north would be jammed, jammed, jammed. Lots of big trucks with a particular odor.

 

[mondone]

Awww, I was hoping there would be zero wait at the border and all the border agents were sent on vacation/furlough. LOL

This should put them all in a great mood:

http://ktar.com/22/1667088/Border-Patrol-work-continues-during-shutdown-even-if-pay-does-not

 

[Landshark]

They don't pay the Border Patrol to protect our country but clearly are paying for their security.

"The United States Capitol is in lockdown, the Associated Press reports. Shots were reportedly fired outside the Capitol Thursday afternoon. A shooter is reportedly in custody.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/capitol-lockdown_n_4038560.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/capitol-lockdown_n_4038560.html[/quote]

 

[jerry]

The sequester caused us to lose one ranger by my ranch and stopped the gate at Chiricahuas monument to be unmanned letting cartel smugglers come in to drop off mules...the result:http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/news/article_31a256c2-106e-11e3-89db-001a4bcf887a.html

 

[Southbeacher]

Hope this does not segue into a rant !!?!

Abandoning hope