Creative Writing: The Border Wall

The Mexican army is getting bigger by the minute. Today all of us got a copy of the declaration of Independence, and man everyone was happy for that also pumped for the battle. While the ground shake made everyone puzzled about the outside of the building ,and then Mexico army was attacking are wall. Once I realized that I was getting more and more worried about my family in the wall each time the wall was hit. The worst part of it is in my prediction the army is just gonna get more and more bigger. I don’t know if I’m gonna make it out alive ,but we’ll see when it

I comfortably drive my car into the desolate street, Perusing the deserted buildings, Smashes windows and rusted For Sale signs. The car locked up like Fort Knox. I observe the street for trouble. Two young boys look at me from afar as if I'm an alien. Do I stand out that much same greasy hair, expensive clothes, a smart car I suppose I am out of my comfort zone? “Mister, you don’t belong here” his hand gripped his switch. “Pony.... Ponyboy Curtis” I stammer “I live here or at least I did, I'm here to see two-bit’ The Boys turn around “geez his old now” the boy's chirp. The boys stroll away in awe that they saw the great Ponyboy.

“We brought you here because Anna is studying you in class, and needs to ask you some questions .” Paisley said with a smile. “

Despite the effort of the immigrants, the wall will make it more difficult for them to cross into the United States. Priscilla Alvarez, an assistant editor for The Atlantic, explains, "For example, the San Diego sector, where the prototypes have been built, [apprehension numbers] dropped from 560,000 in 1992 to 68,000 in 2010. Notably, however, the number of border apprehensions is also on the decline" (4). This proves that the wall will, in fact, stop immigrants from crossing over into the United States. Regardless, immigrants will still find a way into the country. When a double layer fencing was enforced near San Diego, "The apprehensions shifted dramatically away from the areas guarded by western stations at Imperial Beach and Chula Vista,

“The Government Accountability Office reports (PDF) that “federal and tribal lands make up 632 miles, or approximately 33 percent, of the nearly 2,000 total border miles.” What of the remaining 66 percent? “Private and state-owned lands constitute the remaining 67 percent of the border, most of which is located in Texas” (Somin) . Analysis: Ilya Somin’s use of pictures and diction shows you just how much land is being taken from tribes and civilians along the United States and Mexico border to fuel his passionate desire of building a wall. The way Ilya Somin explains what he is saying makes it easy to understand the purpose for his writing. “The border between the United States and Mexico is more than 1,900 miles, and there's already 694 miles of existing fence. CBP did not respond to inquiries about whether any stretch of new wall has been built, although there are no signs of any activity” (Timm). Analysis: Timm Jane’s use of diction and lack of informative pictures turns readers to find another article about this project because there is very little informative information available to its readers.

Simon Derderian Major Assignment: Response English Enrichment Course 102 Section 3 Rodriguez, R. (2010). The Great Wall of America. The Short Prose Reader (13th edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Pp.

Before I read this article, my understanding of the construction of the wall was good. Although I did learn through this article that the bill to start the construction of the wall was currently underway and that there may be an extension for the bill. I also did other research pertaining to “government shutdown” and how that would

This people worry about losing jobs and opportunities and also the safety of this country from while allowing new citizens into this country. Many believe that this type of behavior against people will shine a negative light on America as a whole. Omar Jadwat, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrants' Rights Project, said the president Trump intention to build a border wall was "driven by racial and ethnic bias that disgraces America's proud tradition of protecting vulnerable migrants." (Chicago Tribune). This information by itself makes America seem opposing to diversity. America is the “land of the free” but these immigration policies would show that America, or at least the president, has no tolerance or acceptance of people of different backgrounds than what is considered “normal”. President Trump’s plan to build a wall is extremely nonsensical on how he plans to get it done. It makes sense to build a border wall against individuals against America, but why just build a wall on the south border of America? The north is just as dangerous with smugglers entering America as drug and human traffickers. Ron Nixon, of The New York Times wrote, “Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the Department of Homeland Security has increased the number of Border Patrol agents stationed along the Northern border to more than 2,000, from about 340, in addition to adding ground sensors,

Nationwide, a debate on the issue of whether or not U.S. Should be building the wall along the side of the US southern border? Is it making money or losing money for the US? Those topic has started to heat up as president Trump soon will be executing this plan of his.

In order for their voices to really “ be heard,” it was necessary to shut down the schools, and have over 100,000 people all chanting together. Taking the phone call that was offered to them would have been seen as weak. They didn't want to negotiate in a closed private room, which is exactly what the phone call was proposing. The government`s olive branch was not heeded by the protesters because it was not going to help them get to where they wanted to be. This rebellion was not only against the offenses that they felt were taking place, but also against the president as their father. It reminds me of a teenager who is so frustrated with their parents that they choose not to obey and outwardly rebel against their parents. The parents won’t see how much of a problem their rebellious child is until the child is blatantly rebellious against them in public. As soon as the act is made public, the dynamics of the situation change. This is very similar to what was happening in Mexico. The child ( the students) showed a public act of rebellion against the parent ( the president).They wanted their “benevolent leader” to publicly show that he understood their frustrations and also validate them and their rebellion.

This multi-million dollar fence has caused turmoil over the environmental impact that it will have. In 2005 the Real ID Act was passed allowing laws that slow the construction of the wall to be waived. This Act has allowed for a canyon near San Diego to be filled creating erosion along the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve making the estuary’s fragile ecosystem even more fragile as it depends on water from the sea. It has also caused serious flooding in the Sonora Desert near the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, where when the flood waters have finally found a way around the wall it caused millions in damage to private and government building. (Wall) As the wall forces immigrants through the harsh terrain, looking for a way into the

Occupy Wall Street’s opposing expression of the disparity between the wealthy and the poor may have begun in good faith by utilizing the Freedom of Speech and General Assembly amendment rights, but the strategies some of the protestors have demonstrated are resulting in adverse reactions against themselves. The Occupy Wall Street movement will assuredly cost affected cities in the double digits of millions of dollars. Increases in payroll, overtime, and business expenses will inadvertently backfire and increase layoffs. The burden the protestors physically place on a city is weighing down an already financially stressed situation. The mass of people and their tent lifestyle is causing a drain on city finances, and alas, the money is coming

there was once a man named trump who wanted to give Hillary a thump when he tried she stepped aside and gave him a bump in the rump his skin a orange as the California sun a smile that made children want to run such a man whom all loved to hate with a belly that made you wonder what he ate he wished to "make america great again" He disrespects women and only likes mie he was a violent soul to manys' dislike with a voice that sounded like a motorbike however he would still bellow of how he was just a common fellow With a loan of a million dollars from his father To start his business, though no one would bother Failure after failure with no success He now tries to add a nation to his mess Is this this the best that we could possibly suggest.

With the strict border control and complicated visa programs, modern nation states enact policies to defend their territories since day one. However, building a wall as Trump advocates is not only an old way to protect sovereignty, but also puts nativism in disguise. In “The Wall Is a Fantasy,” Declan Walsh argues that the support for the construction of the wall between Mexico and America, is backed by the rise of exclusivity caused by strong nationalism. In the article, pictures strongly resonate with the text to indicate that building the wall affects undocumented immigrants and local Americans in Arizona personally, through showing the audience details about how badly both sides want a better life.

A blue house, red shutters, and a white picket fence with a border collie. Three kids are running around in the front lawn up on a hilltop. That is what the American dream is right? The American dream is truly in the eye of the beholder. One might think that the American dream is an apartment in downtown Los Angeles, but others might want the smell of fresh cut grass in a small suburb. It’s whatever the person who is working for it wants it to be. As we can see in the play, all of the main characters might be striving for an American dream, but none of them are striving for their same American dream.