The moral of the story is that it's all smoke and mirrors. The stern glances from the ex-janitors running border security are supposed to make you feel like It's All Under Control.
None of these people have a clue what's going on, which is why seemingly arbitrary decisions like the situation with Ellen are commonplace in The New America. [Ken Odeluga] Oh well, at least it makes you feel reassured that no terrorist will ever be able to penetrate the United States through the inland borders. k