Newsom to increase National Guard at border

The announced purpose (Dec. 7) is to curtail the flow of weapons and money from the U.S. to Mexico and curtail the flow of fentanyl coming north. His plan however is to use this increased presence to screen southbound traffic, not northbound traffic. Once again, he wants to encourage illegals to come here but perhaps is concerned that illegals already here may go back below the border before Trump’s policies go into effect. According to him, loss of illegals would damage the California economy, as if he hadn’t done that already with his regressive policies. At this same time, he announced his plan to begin construction on a new port of entry in San Diego, which would be funded by federal funds to the tune of $798 billion. Right, the feds under Trump are going to make it easier for illegals to enter the county. I don’t think so.

— Hayden Lening, Claremont

Immigration

Re “Mass deportations a threat to liberty” (Dec. 8): The press is contributory for any overreach to occur. Honest reporting would have curtailed the massive unleashing of illegals coming in. The laws weren’t followed for immigration; in fact they were enhanced by the Biden administration. So an equal reaction must be made to correct the issue. Yes, you can’t have it both ways. As far as economics go, our children’s children will be paying for it. No political administration should be allowed to throw out the rule of law for self-preservation and promotion. I opt for an end of drug cartels and lawful vetting of immigrants. Yes, we need immigrants but not sex traffickers, drug cartels with fentanyl killing hundreds of thousands of American s and a dependent, inflationary class of immigrants.

— Tom Hersh, Newport Beach

State job market

For the umpteenth time an editorial (Dec. 8) or op-ed has appeared that lambastes the Legislature for harming the California economic climate by overregulating business but rarely do any of these educational vehicles list any of the harmful regulations. I believe that’s because each regulation has some merit and some organization that would vigorously defend it. I’m sure that there are some regulations that can be cut and I’m challenging you to publish an editorial specifically listing some of the more egregious ones and watch the fallout from such an exercise.

— Ron Garber, Duarte