Why do you keep taking in absolutes? Like our entire debt is absolutely tied to illegal immigration!!
Progress is progress. That's something...
And it's also part of security, and border control is only going to become more important in the future. We can't just ignore it like we have pensions, etc. it's SOMETHNG, damnit, and it sounds even better in front of politicians ego only talk about #equality and #change and #rainbows.
Plus, if for some chance it did happen (89% of researchers polled say otherwise, tbh) it would be epic.
Nobody is saying EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE IF WE DO ____. Everybody is saying "we are F'd and these candidates are a joke". But we're going to elect them because idiots like you just have to vote!!!!! GO TEAM!!!! If we pick the right one this time our entire political system will change!!!! OMG gotta vote soooo important!!! Can't f I up this time!!!!
Tell me one country that controls its borders to the degree that would be necessary to stop illegal entry?
East Germany w/Berlin Wall???
How hypocritical would the US look to have pounded the Soviets and East Germans for 28 years over building a wall only to turn around and build our own. And what will be the cost to not only build, but to maintain a 2000 mile wall?
What will be the over/under on tunnels under the wall?
What about those pesky Canadians? Need another 5500 miles of wall to keep those hosers out.
Then you have 3 species of endangered large cats, Jaguar, ocelot and jaguarondi that only live along the border and range back and forth...along with herds of bison and other wildlife.
Then you still have to allow for legal crossings...lots of traffic both ways. Fake passports are pretty easy to get in Mexico.
We would end up spending $1000 for every $1 we might save.
Unless you have lived near the border you have no idea of the effort it would take. We would have as much success as has been achieved in the War on Drugs.
Whenever the US is successful in capturing large shipments of drugs into the US it only drives the price for those drugs up, which makes them more profitable, which brings more suppliers to the table.
Drive the wage gap between the US and Mexico higher...more Mexicans will take their chances to chase those jobs.
Walls will never defeat supply and demand. It's the undefeated champ.