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Border - what purpose does it serve?
When I was sixteen I was working in a Mexican restaurant as a busboy (you have to be eighteen to be a waiter). I was the only anglo busboy. One day these guys in suits showed up and all of a sudden, I was the only employee left in the restaurant.
I got promoted to waiter on the spot and the owner and his wife took over the kitchen. There were twenty tables, so needless to say it was a complete disaster.
In the sweep two older gentlemen who were my favorite waiters (because they tipped out well) got caught up in the net and sent home. In addition, all the busboys got nabbed (leaving me with a hell of a lot of work).
This experience really put the Feds low on my list, but then the owner told me - don't worry - they will be back in a week. Sure enough - one week later they were all back.
Ever since then I have wondered why we have a border.
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