Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
Like the OP pointed out, it's really about national border security.
Oh, I agree, even if "national security" is just an excuse for the border states to suck off the federal teet in most cases.
The US-Mexico border has always been dangerous. Everyone in the gun culture knows this. Heck, this is where Bill Jordan and Harlon Carter were.
The problem is that even if an Administration that put America first was in power, it would be facing a hostile Congress who needs the illegals for muscle and votes.