Border Fence a Solution to Illegal Immigration

The wall that Bowden discusses is the barrier between the United States and the country of Mexico to the south. He uses the terms fences, borders, and barricades. Part of the wall is constructed of metal. Other portions are concrete. Each of the materials that are used is hard and designed to be uncomfortable and discouraging to those who see it, effectively creating both a physical and psychological barrier between acceptable and unacceptable populations. The purpose of the wall, according to Bowden, is to keep a certain population out of the United States. Mexican illegal immigrants are crossing the border into the United States in large numbers. For the American government, illegal immigration is an unacceptable set of circumstances and the purpose of erecting a wall was to keep those people from crossing the border into the United States. Bowden explains that the wall is effective only until the point when inclination and desire of the excluded population overcomes the existence of the wall. People will then cross over it or crash through it. If their will is strong enough, then the people will be able to overcome the wall, making its presence outdated and ineffectual. Since people overcome the wall, there is no need to keep the wall or to provide moneys to either enlarge it or for the upkeep of the wall. Each

There has always been an issue regarding illegal immigration into the United States that has caused many solutions in response. One of these solutions has been to build a wall to create a physical border between Mexico and the United States. However, with the current lack of clear legislation regarding immigration, a wall will not be effective in managing illegal immigration. In response to the issue of immigration from Mexico into the United States, a physical wall along the border is ineffective due to immigrants still being hired after crossing the border and their willingness to risk their lives to leave Mexico. To begin, there is no point in building a wall to keep people out when there are jobs waiting for them once they cross the border.

Jeff Corwin stated that “If this border wall actually happens, it will be an environmental catastrophe. Essentially, what it’s doing is cutting through nature’s bridge, which connects Central America to North America and South America.” Which in many cases this can be supported but then again many people work very hard to become a citizen in the United States for many to come across the border to get here illegally and to most this is unfair. To make another main statement given the rising global instability in North Korea and the Middle East with a strong and supportive border it would be harder for terrorist to get their hands on biological, chemical or radiological weapons. With an insecure border it makes it easier for them to bring them into the United States and launch a devastating attack on the United States.

The United States should not build a wall on the Mexico border because of all the bad effects It could have on the U.S. after it’s built. One of the main effects of the wall would be on the economy, the trade with Mexico would be crushed by the wall, jobs would be loss too. Another effect if the wall was made is the social effect on the communities of the people around the wall. One last effect of the wall being built is the political task of .

Mexican citizens won't be able to cross the border with the wall up, right? Sure, it is true that people won't be able to run across the border, but not even half of the illegal immigrants in the US get in that way. Most illegal Mexican immigrants get into the US legally, and overstay their VISAs. Not only will the wall fail to keep illegal immigrants out, it will only make the situation worse. Building the wall will monopolize border crossing for the cartel. Any good businessman knows that as soon as something is illegal or prohibited, the price goes up for underground businesses. The Mexican Cartel will be able to make more profit and therefore grow if we build this

Mighty Amado 43 says that “The construction of a border fence between the U.S. and Mexico would not only be an ineffective tool for controlling immigration, it would be an utter waste of government resources.” I agree with that, because it would just be a waste of taxpayers money just to build a wall that people could just climb over.

In recent months there has been a discussion about building a wall on the United States-Mexico border. Unfortunately, it would cost over ten and a half billion (http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/politics/donald-trump-mexico-wall/) just to build this wall and it would have to be patrolled constantly in order to keep illegal immigrants from just going over it. These costs, along with additional cost such as maintenance, makes the wall a fiscally irresponsible plan. It is also important to consider that illegal border crossing are just one way to enter the Unite States, according to Pew Research every year almost half a million immigrants come in with legal visas and then simply stay passed the expiration date (http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/02/03/homeland-security-produces-first-estimate-of-foreign-visitors-to-u-s-who-overstay-deadline-to-leave/).

I’m not Mexican, and the opinion of the Hispanic is that they come to United States for a better life. I’m interesting in the topic that relate to citizenship status. America is proud to be diverse but want to keep out some people. I want know what the reason is. This paper will look at the different side of the issues of immigration in the US and focus on the plan to be built a Mexican border wall. After doing some research, I will make a thesis about whether or not the border wall will be a good idea and it seems like it will work. The border wall will not be effective in keeping out Mexican. I think it will be waste of money.

Six and a half billion dollars. Ladies and gentlemen, that is the approximate cost of a border that would stretch from San Diego to Texas. A chain-linked, steel, and barbed-wire border that would block hard work, dreams, and an inevitable fate. Through the brutal deserts, dehydration, and pain, only about a fourth of the immigrants trying to get to America make it. That means so much because of how many people try to accomplish this feat, considering still around nine-hundred thousand immigrants still make it. In all reality, borders are truly just an imaginary line some important people with wigs created. We, as a whole, decide how important things are. Money's just paper, an MLB star is just a normal human. However, something that always gets us, something that is made such a big fuss about, is a two-thousand mile long border, also known as The Mexican-American Border. Think about this. If we have such a powerful military and border patrol, why would we need such an intimidating wall? Or even why do we disown and hate these immigrants? Better yet, why would we spend all this money when we are trillions

The Department of Homeland Security “dhs” were set to build a total of 370 miles but only completed a 300 mile section by the end of december 2008. The biggest problem that hey rain in too was that they couldn't get all the land that they needed to finish the fence. They reserved the right to build the fence on April 1, 2008. There is still a number of miles that has no wall or fence (vitiello). The wall caused an estimated 4 billion annually to keep the wall maintained. There will also be a cost to pay people to

During an off-the-record interview with reporters onboard Air Force One, President Trump disclosed more details about his border wall plan. He states, “It’s a 2,000 mile border, but you don’t need 2,000 miles of wall because you have a lot of natural barriers. But you’ll need anywhere from 700 to 900 miles” (Trump). Here he is explaining that a physical wall will not be necessary throughout the entire length of the United States-Mexico border as there are natural landmarks such as lakes, rivers, and mountains that serve as a partition between the two countries. President Trump also mentions the possibility of the wall to include solar panels to provide renewable energy in addition to protecting United States’ southern border. Additionally, he elaborates with more detail on the physical appearance of the wall describing it as “a steel wall with openings.” (Trump). Donald Trump emphasizes transparency of the wall to ensure the safety of those in its vicinity. Finally, Trump concludes the interview portion about the wall by explaining that his proposal has technically already

Starting in 2006, the United States started to develop the wall along parts of the frontier between U.S. and Mexico. There was 670 miles of the wall authorized to be assembled, and there were many objections to it being built. Besides the oppositions, from 2006 to 2009 there was already more than 100 miles of the wall constructed (Gilman 258). Congress passed the “Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act” in 1996. The act gave power to the government to create walls or barriers along the border, and it allowed it to seize land from people if it is imperative in protecting the borderline of the country (Gilman 259). In 2006, the “Secure Fence Act” was passed that instructed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a fence stretching from 5 different areas of the border. In 2007, there was 70 miles of the wall built in the Arizona and Mexico frontier. Since this occurrence, the government then shifted its surveillance to the border along Texas and Mexico in 2007, and started suggestions to assemble more than 100 miles of the border wall by 2008 (Gilman 260). Towards the end of 2007, the

“The wall”: a hot topic among today's population. To build a wall or to not build a wall is the debate. The idea of building a border wall between the United States and Mexico was publicized by the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. President Trump’s goal is to keep out the flood of undocumented immigrants flowing across our border every day. "For those here illegally today who are seeking legal status, they will have one route and one route only. To return home and apply for re-entry like everybody else under the rules of the new legal immigration system that I have outlined today," (Bradner) said Mr. Trump. The wall is a viable solution to a crucial problem.

It was reported in the San Antonio Express News that “Border-Patrolling Drones Would Call Texas Base Home.” Lynn Brezosky reported that “U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin cut the ribbon for the launch of the nation’s fourth base for operating border surveillance drones.” This is important in securing the U.S.-Mexico border, which the U.S. has an approximate 1,933 mile long border with Mexico (Beaver). Brezosky also reported that “the Homeland Security budget called for two drones for Texas.” The new drones in Texas are another step towards securing the U.S. border with Mexico. On the other hand, the so called “border fence” is producing less than favorable results.

Illegal immigration is becoming overwhelming in the United States. Many people are getting across the border illegally so they can either find a better life for themselves or their children. When these people immigrate it is normally due to the process of becoming a citizen taking too long and causing them to become impatient or they’re just not allowed at all. The United States has a problem with illegal immigration and since this is a problem a couple solutions should be planned and worked on.