Doug Ducey's boxcar border wall

You may have read where outgoing AZ governor Ducey is building a border wall out of railroad boxcars. It is illegal and environmentally destructive, and it is a waste of taxpayer money since the incoming governor will remove it. Meanwhile, Kevin Drum has a suggestion:

"Isn't it also God's gift to coyotes and their customers?

"Stop me if I'm wrong about anything here. Step 1 is to pick a likely looking spot and then cut a big hole into one of the containers. It doesn't need to be anything fancy since no one on the Mexico side of the border is going to care.

"Step 2 is to cut a smallish hole on the other side of the container. But this time keep the metal, attach a couple of hinges, and create a makeshift hatch.

"Step 3 is to outfit your new man cave any way you want. Maybe a battery-operated fridge! Some nice chairs. Blankets and pillows. Plenty of water.

"Step 4 is to guide a group of aspiring immigrants to your container, where they can rest and hide out for a while. When night falls and the coast looks clear, open your little hatch on the American side and everyone crawls out. Then you're on your way, all rested and refreshed. And the whole operation is pretty safe because the container wall is opaque and the Border Patrol on the American side can't see anything that's happening on the Mexican side."

Obviously, the boxcar wall is performative, not meant to keep any humans out of the state. A comment on the post nails it:

"What you’re missing is that Ducey and his ilk DO NOT CARE about stopping immigration. If anything they need it to continue. If conservatives learned anything from 49 years of ranting about Roe it’s that the dog loses interest when he finally catches the car. Republican leaders don’t oppose immigration reform because they don’t want immigrants. They oppose it because they don’t want to lose the bigot vote."

https://jabberwocking.com/let-us-ponder-gov-doug-duceys-jerry-built-border-wall/