In 2015 U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump issued a proposal to build a wall along the Mexico-U.S. border. The wall would extend along the 1,900 mile border and would prevent illegal goods and people from entering the U.S. In 2013 the Government Accountability Office reported that the border patrol had intercepted 61% of individuals who had attempted to cross the border that year. Analysts say that building a wall along the entire border is impossible since it parts of it contain rocky, uneven terrain. Proponents argue that the wall will cut down on the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the U.S. Opponents argue that the wall is impossible to build and illegal immigration into the U.S. has declined significantly since the 2008 financial crisis.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, and we should adopt an open border policy
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, this would be too costly and ineffective
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, and Mexico should pay for it
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, but increase our military presence along the southern border
@ISIDEWITH3yrs
No, keep the current wall but do not build more of it
@9438QSR2mos
No,but we should abolish the 1965 immigration system and establish a brand new immigration system that will benefit the American people.
Yes, but not to keep people out, solely for aesthetic pleasure.
@95HMCM82wks
What do you mean by Aesthetic pleasure?
@8N5XVFL 2yrs
Yes, there should be a high tech surveillance barrier but my reasoning is not because of immigration. A lot of sex trafficking happens along the border and it is a major issue that needs to be addressed.
@8NL5KB5 2yrs
This is very true some may say that wanting to build a wall or get better surveillance on the borders makes you racist, but that is not the case. Some people want better for the US. Wanting to keep out the drugs sex trafficking, guns and many other things. I'm saying that America doesn't have any of these things because we do. We smuggle things into Mexico and other countries and we don't get questioned because we are privileged, but those who are of colored or from other countries get questioned because they don't look as we do. Fair skin.
And why should Mexicans pay?
@8GHYHFC2yrs
Rule and regulations should be changed to allow a easier path to become a U.S. citizen.
@8C6BVB22yrs
Building a wall won’t solve the problem we have
“Let’s build a wall!” -Trump
@963V7TG2hrs
This question is not relevant to me personally, but if the US decides to build a wall, they should pay for it.
@963R8B76hrs
Close the boarder until we get rid of all illegals.
Should be same as can9
Not enough information to give a clear answer.
@963P3KT8hrs
Yes, and add a military presence.
@963NVPX8hrs
No, but if the us decides to they have to pay for it not mexico
@963NHHD9hrs
Unless it is truly needed
@963MY8T9hrs
No, we should increase internal immigration policies before a physical barrier
No, we should make it easier for foreigners to gain citizenship so they don't feel the need to illegally immigrate
@963MS3X9hrs
Yes but only for defense reasons
@963KNGL10hrs
No, most "illegal" immigrants are over stayed visa's, it has nothing to do with building a wall.
@963KM4G10hrs
I dont really know i cant say
@963KBDN10hrs
Yes, but most immigration comes from air or by sea.
@963K5VFRepublican10hrs
Yes, but only for barrier purposes. Not blocking people from either side from entering, but to just make it more clear.
@963J6QH11hrs
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! All immigrants should be let in if they are in danger, we don't want another situation where millions of Jews were killed because they weren't allowed in the United States due to the racist and anti-Semitic immigration quotas and State Department.
@963HP8311hrs
Yes, to protect the people in Mexico from the people in America.
@963DH6812hrs
Yes put it has to be split in paymennt
@963DG9J12hrs
No, but we ought to enforce the immigration laws that are in place as long as they are in place
@963C3XZRepublican13hrs
if we do people are still gonna find there way in.
@9638WSR14hrs
if it is nacessary then yes.
@9638W4K14hrs
If the U.S wanted to they could but they would find a way over, the United States isn't a fortress that can't be entered.
@96388T614hrs
Yes but inflict punishment if one tries to break through rather then resorting to violence
@9637LL314hrs
Nah free all my chain gang
@9636VPRRepublican15hrs
dont really have a stance
@9635KDL16hrs
Yes, but Mexico and Canada has to have a visa to go to USA.
@9635BTK16hrs
Although a wall would be costly for the U.S, there's always going to be people crossing the border or trying to climb that wall.
@9634NSF17hrs
No, but they should be able to become a American citizen.
@96347NP18hrs
yes, build the wall but have an opening for immigrants to pass through, so there's no ILLEGAL immigrants coming from South America, and there wouldn't be any difficulty to find jobs once a citizen (or partial citizen)
@96333FMRepublican22hrs
Yes, but only if an increased military presence does not work
@96332BW22hrs
Yes, to increase protection from drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
@962ZLF41 day
Change the policies first where illegal means illegal and get them deported, and wall will not be an issue, 50 years ago it wasn't an issue (wall wasn't there. and illegal immigration wasn't that big of a deal)
@962XFJS1 day
Not necessarily, separate CBP from ICE, destigmatize CBP, increase recruitment, training and funding
@962RRLHIndependent1 day
no, but do background checks on immigrants and make sure to give everyone a fair chance at becoming a citizen
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