...The Border Wall There are many advantages to having undocumented immigrants in the United States. They are doing many of the jobs that American citizens will not do, such as picking crops on farms, cleaning houses and offices, and taking care of people’s children. However, the damage that they are inflicting is out weighing the benefits. They are breaking the law in many different ways, ranging from their mere presence as illegal aliens to criminal activities, such as smuggling drugs and smuggling people into the U.S. That is forcing the American government to look for solutions to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The commentator, Jim Gilchrest, has the best solution to solve this problem: building a concrete and steel wall which is 15 feet high and 10 feet deep into the ground. It would start in San Diego, California, and it would stretch to Brownsville, Texas, along the entire Mexican border. I agree with his opinion that we need to control illegal immigrants by building a border wall because they deplete the American economy and threaten the tranquility of the American nation. Nobody knows for sure how many illegal aliens are living in the United States today, but we all know for sure the number is increasing day after day. That increase is depleting the economy in two ways. First, the illegal workers bring down the wages and salaries of Americans because they are willing to accept lower wages. They would not report their...
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...The article “Border Walls and Taxes: Bad Medicine for the Wrong Diagnosis”, by David Dapice, discusses the effects a border wall and trade limitations with Mexico may have on the US. Leaders of the recent Republican campaign promised high paying manufacturing jobs by restrictive trade with Mexico and a border wall to prevent immigration. However, these actions may have unintended consequences. A tax on goods imported from Mexico is intended to be how the border wall is funded. Yet, it will more likely be the case that US consumers bear the tax. Dapice demonstrates this with an example in the housing market. If real estate taxes increase, owners of rentals are the ones to physically pay the tax; however, renters experience that tax in the form of increased monthly rent. As the price of the Mexican imports increases, US prices will increase to offset the tax; therefore, US consumers will pay the tax. Mexico is currently the third largest US trading partner. In turn, they also import many goods from the US, making the two economies closely tied. Dapice points out that “Mexico’s imports from the US were 80 percent of their exports to the US in 2015.” Mexico’s economy also relies heavily on trade with the US. One goal...
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...Many say that the border wall is a bad idea but others say it has some benefits. President Trump said in his campaign that he wanted “a great, great wall.” This was to ensure that anyone with no papers doesn’t take the jobs that “Americans” need. Since there are 2 sides of this problem they should both be addressed. Trump doesn't want any immigrants in the United States. The reason why Trumps wants to build the wall is that he wants to keep all the criminals, drugs, gang, and violence out according to Fox News. The budget plan for border security is $23 billion and $18 billion for building the border. Also, the prototypes will be 30 feet tall and 30 feet wide and it will cost up to $500,000. In other words, he saying that he wants a wall to be built because he thinks that the people that are coming illegally are bad and...
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...scarce. This problem is being ignored by the current administration, but could easily be fixed by passing new policies. This is all happening due to the border policies put into place by current President Joe Biden. During May of 2023 President Biden ended Title 42 “title 42, a pandemic-era policy that shut down virtually all avenues for migrants to seek asylum in the US” (title). This caused a massive influx of illegal immigrants to travel to the southern border in hopes of making their way into the United States. It could even be called “a crisis, according to some Republicans reported in The Pew Research Center.” It...
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...States-Mexican Border Wall Immigrants founded the United States of America and ever since then there have been people from all over the world coming to America for a chance at a better life for themselves and their families. Immigrants from all over the world come, some legally and some illegally. A majority of these immigrants come from southern-border country Mexico. Everyday, the United States has hundreds of illegal immigrants come into the country. They cross over from the Rio Grande into Texas; they cross over into Arizona, New Mexico, and California. With all of the problems that the United States is facing from illegal immigration, maybe it is time that the American government should have a stronger form of border control. For years there has been talk of a stronger border and in some cases there has been action. However, with the opinions in favor of a stronger border security, such as a border wall, there are also strong opinions against the idea. A border wall would help the United States with security issues; it might also slow down the number of immigrants coming across the border every year. The fact is that something must be done to slow down illegal immigration before this country becomes over populated. Illegal immigrants are taking jobs away from American citizens, who at this moment during the recession need those jobs more than ever. The United States government must take action; a border wall needs to be placed along the border for the safety...
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...Along with affecting the lives of animals directly, there is also a danger to waterways too. A border wall “Would disrupt the flow of what meagre water there is, upon which an ecosystem precariously depends” (Paumgarten). This is likely the effect of the redirections of water from rain storms; either, being cut off early from the final destination or altering flow to new areas (Kessler). Border walls also pool up water which may damage the wall as it acts as a dam. Or, lateral flow of water will makes its way to the eventual gaps, which in turn, will then cause flash flooding to a very specific area. Consequently, the flooding will cause massive damage to delicate ecosystems, breeding grounds, and land (McCombs). Opposing viewpoints suggest that the cost of this is it not that terrible, and may be fixable. Many say that $25 billion dollars is equatable to a rounding area considering the size of the federal budget, which is $4 trillion (Samuelson). Adjustments to tariffs on Mexican imports could lower the U.S. trade deficit with them, effectively paying for the wall. If net imports with Mexico were taxed at a rate of 20%, it could generate $12.6 billion billion in...
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...thirty-foot tall Trump Border wall. The Building of the Mexican Border wall is necessary because thousands of illegal Mexicans flee into the United States everyday. Border patrol men risk their lives everyday just to keep our borders safe. The protection of the United States and Mexico border is at stake and we need to do something about it. The main purpose of building the massive border wall is based around the security of the United States and maintaining a safe environment for our citizens. Thousands of illegal Mexican immigrants flee into America each and everyday without anyone knowing. Thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs are being smuggled into America also with the immigrants. As Nacla stated, “the country must be protected from the terrorists, drug cartels, insurgents, or suicide bombers lurking on the other side.” (Jones 1). We have border patrol but they do not have enough workers to protect the 2,000 mile long border at all...
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...immigration through the southern border with Mexico in the U.S., is a stark contrast from the early 1900s. In fact, Mexican immigration was actively encouraged. Back in the year 1917, a letter written by a cotton company executive to then president Woodrow Wilson reads “Personally, I believe that the Mexican laborers are the solution to our common labor problem in this country. Many of their people are here, this was once part of their country, and they can and they will do the work” (Cromer). Years later, in 1924, Mexico was made exempt from the Immigration Act which put restrictions on to new immigrants. That same year, an official border patrol was launched to secure the U.S. and Mexico border (Garfield). This photo is of border patrol guards patting down, and checking the baggage of Mexicans who wish to enter America. (Garfield) As time went on, policies and the mindset of the public changed. With the war on drugs starting up, President Nixon started Operation Intercept (Garfield) in 1969. Random...
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...President Donald Trump's plans to build a wall along the United States' southern border is inflaming relations between the United States and Mexico. It's a contentious issue, considering the border wall would cost billions of dollars. On Thursday, Trump threatened to cancel a meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, after Peña Nieto reiterated that Mexico would not pay for it. On Thursday, Senate leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, said Congress will follow through on Trump's border wall order, and McConnell estimated it will cost $15 billion at most — he cited a range of $12 billion to $15 billion. The U.S. border with Mexico is roughly 2,000 miles long and underlines four states, from California to Texas, more than half of it along...
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...does the message send to Americans and illegals by building a wall between the U.S.- Mexico border? Immigrants and their families came to the United States for a better life now are afraid to get caught by ICE and get deported back to their former country. While the president wants to build this wall, and keep U.S. citizens in and undocumented immigrants out. The idea of this wall shows how a nation would be divided by who wants to build the wall and why, the advantages and disadvantages. The person who wants to build this border wall is Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Trump wants to get rid of all the illegal aliens and has said to “Make America Great Again” his plan is to build a wall and to keep undocumented citizens...
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...Assignment #2: Border wall, immigration Immigration is a topic that seems to always be current and controversial. Over the past few decades, politicians from both sides of the political spectrum in the United States have tried, unsuccessfully, to make substantial immigration reform. President Trump may have a keen advantage in tackling this issue, because the electorate has become somewhat immune to whatever he says. His shocking statements and comments have made most voters numb to whatever he will say next. In other words, he can talk about immigration and a border wall, without worrying too much about his popularity numbers. This leads us to the unique situation that the United States is in now. With a real chance for change in the air,...
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...A PHYSICAL BARRIER ALONG THE BORDER For the last 16 years, illegal immigrants are trying to enter the United States’ region and this situation are ending up with six thousand dead bodies over the Mexico – the US border. Trying to get into the country, there are so many victims. They are dying because it is very dangerous to try passing borderline illegally. Also, elections are coming soon. This will be a chance to bring up building a hedge along the border. Presidential candidate Donald Trump said he will build a great wall provided that he will be chosen whatever it does cost. On the other hand, the opponents of building a wall over the border assert that it will be a waste of money and it makes so much money. Building a barrier along the...
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...U.S. - Mexico Border What is the purpose of this "Great Wall" between Mexico and the U.S.? Cost? Approval? Before we get into that, lets review what the borders consist of now. The U.S. - Mexico Border is an international border separating Mexico, from the border of the United States; ranging from California in the west, to the far-east end of Texas. It is the most frequently crossed international border in the world. The border is made up of several different terrains. Ranging from mass-populated areas, to absolutely uninhabitable deserts, from rugged hills, to two rivers (the Colorado and the Rio Grande). With 763 million legal crossings, and 170,000 illegal crossings (a 90% drop since 2005) annually. The U.S. - Mexico border is enforced...
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...Is The Mexico-US border fence justified? The United States Congress approved the "Secure Fence Act of 2006" which sanctioned the construction of numerous separation barricades at the Mexican-American border and the installation of a virtual fence entailing surveillance cameras, sensors, and other equipment to cover those parts of the border that do not have a physical wall. The debate is related to the American debate on immigration, and controversies about the fence centre on its effectiveness, expense, representational value, and more. How accurate however, is the claim that the Mexico-US border fence is justified? The main argument for the preservation of the Mexico-US border fence is economic. It is claimed that illegal immigrants drain the benefits system leaving less money to be spent on other areas such as health care and reforms. It is a common misconception that Mexican immigrants do low paid unskilled work which the majority of American citizens are unwilling to undertake. However these facts are disputed by the writer Steven Camarota who states ‘Of the 465 civilian occupations, only four are majority immigrants. These four occupations account for less than 1 per cent of the total U.S. workforce. Moreover, native-born Americans comprise 47 per cent of workers in these occupations.’ Drug trafficking and the resultant violence in Northern Mexico is a real problem for the United States and for the Mexicans themselves. However by constructing a fence which has been called...
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...of settling a separate peace treaty between the USSR the GDR followed. The meeting between US President Kennedy and the Prime Minister of the USSR, Khrushchev, on 1961-06-03/04 in Vienna ended without any noticeable results. Generally, measures of the government of the GDR were expected with the aim of preventing people from leaving the GDR. At an international press conference on June 15, 1961, Walter Ulbricht (the leader of the east German communist party, SED, and President of the Privy Council) answered to the question of a journalist: "I understand your question as follows: there are people in West Germany who want us to mobilize the construction workers of the GDR to build a wall. I am not aware of any such plans... No one has the intention of constructing a wall." Construction of the Wall Early in the morning of Sunday, August 13, 1961, the GDR began under the leadership of Erich Honecker to block off East Berlin and the GDR from West Berlin by means of barbed wire and antitank obstacles. Streets were torn up, and barricades of paving stones were erected. Tanks gathered at crucial places. The subway and local railway services between East and West Berlin were interrupted. Inhabitants of East Berlin and the GDR were no longer allowed to enter West Berlin, amongst...
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