No, this would be too costly and ineffective

While it is costly, the border wall offers sustained isolation and protection from illegal immigrants. Additionally, it could provide a dedicated region for both immigrants to receive documentation and for the two countries to trade in an unconfounding environment if done correctly. Now, this won't solve illegal immigration as a whole, but it may significantly help in reducing it and providing equitable access to real documentation via visas or Green Cards. Additionally, national security is of utmost importance to the welfare of the United States as a whole; according to the Washington…  Read more Office on Latin America and the GAO, respectively, Mexican cartels and traffickers make up 90% of all drug trafficking and over 65-80% of all illegal arms trafficking across the border. A monitored border wall would fundamentally reduce the incoming illegal arms and drugs passing through, and it would likely and logically reduce drug and gun crime in the United States.

Illegal immigrants stay out our country so they do not kill and its unfair to people who became nationalized through naturalization

In the long run, setting up a wall on the southern border will save us lots of time and money in future cases of illegal border crossings.

I think that there should be a border no matter the cost because people shouldn’t be coming here illegally

The border needs to be secured and it is important to keep legal citizens safe from foreign criminals.

The border needs to be secured and it is important to keep legal citizens safe from foreign criminals.

We have to do something about the illegal immagrants coming into the country, and if you want open borders that is super dangerous.

I get that a border wall costs a lot, but the bigger point is comparing that cost to the long-term costs of illegal crossings, trafficking, and drug smuggling. The wall isn’t supposed to be a stand-alone fix. It works best as one part of a larger border security strategy with technology and personnel, which can make enforcement more effective over time.

I think that there should be a border no matter the cost because people shouldn’t be coming here illegally

Illegal aliens are killing americans and need to be stopped. Dangerous cartels are resonsible for thousands of drug overdoses and that should not be allowed into this country.

Theres never to high a price to pay for Boarder Security, because Boarder Security is National Security

It would keep our country safe from foreign, dangerous immigrants and would decrease the drug flow into our country over the border from Mexico. Even though the cost is high, it is worth the price.

This is our country and you have to earn the right to be protected and safe. If you have to try to climb a wall to get across to freedom, then you obviously do not deserve to be here.

We need to put a wall up to prevent illegal immigrants from coming in and taking over our towns and cities. They are also taking job opportunities from us even with them not being able to communicate with us.

The border wall will provide safety and keep dangerous people out of the United States. If they want to come, they can do it the correct way, as American citizens are expected to do in other countries.

It doesn't matter; illegals are ruining this beautiful country and should be kicked out until they become citizens of the U.S.

Although it's true that the wall will cost money, it still prevents many people from crossing the country illegally or without documentation. This further affects the country and, in a way, limits, even if only slightly, the flow of drugs into the country.

Having a border doesn't matter in terms of the price. It is to keep illegal immigrants out of the country

Building a wall is something that we should have done a long time ago. Lets say 30 million un invited people came into your country. I wiuld deport them and send them back to the country.

Money can be replenished. The lives that the illegal aliens are taking cannot be replaced with cash.

we have plenty of money to spend, illegals are destroying this country and increase security not just a wall

Without the Border wall our country would collapse. Either way, we are spending way too much money on the Illegal Immigrants staying here. If we do mass deportations, it would be effective.

What is important to us Americans it to ensure the safety of all Americans by keeping out the drugs that come across the border as well as the violent criminals that cross that border every day. It might not be very effective, but if it discourages traffickers and drug cartels from taking advantage it is worth it.

the more money we put into the border wall, the less illegal immigrant can come into the country and cause trouble and harm to our people

We have to figure out something to do. If we don't build the wall, then it is way too easy for illegals to get in to the US.

A wall does not have to be built across the entire border; it can be built only in the busiest crossing areas where it helps the most. In those spots, a barrier can slow people down and give border agents more time to respond, which can reduce repeat crossings. If it is combined with cameras, sensors, and better staffing, it can be more effective and not just a waste of money.

We need to protect our citizens, especially those residing closest to the border, from the illegals who are swarming in. ALL illegals should be deported back to where they came from, immediately. They are not entitled to our tax dollars to fund their being here, illegally.

It wouldn't be ineffective if it showed improvement with deportation rates and keeping illegal immigrants out of the U.S.

The border needs to be secured and it is important to keep legal citizens safe from foreign criminals.

Do you really want thousands of immigrants coming in to OUR country!?? They will harm our country, and hurt the economy. Would you rather spend money on fixing global warming and the economy? Things that don't matter. We need a wall! A big tall wall! We also need more military forces down there.

Do you like a front door on your house and do you want people coming into your house without warning?

My best counter argument is that the wall can stop the dangerous gang members or dangerous immigrants from entering in general.

Our country doesn't need anymore illegal immigrants. While some of them are really just trying to get jobs to support their families, even those people should do the right thing and come to the country legally. Then there's the ones who come to the country only to cause violence. There are more murders and drug trafficking in the U.S. then there ever has been and it is mostly due to illegal immigrants. Putting up a border would significantly decrease these problems we are currently facing.

It would cost a lot more than it would to build a wall if we just kept the flow of illegal criminals up instead of doing something about it. The fact is that the American people are being harmed by not only the drugs being brought in but also the human trafficking. You cannot just ignore the security of the country because you do not want to spend the money to do something about it. Deporting people is not free so it cannot be the only long-term solution to protecting the American people. In the long run, it would cost less to build a wall than in would to pay ICE and the police and get the drugs out of the country. The wound needs to be packed permanently instead of continuing to put Band-Aids on it over and over again. The safety of the American people matters and cannot be ignored!

The underlining problem is that the country would benefit from regulating the boarder and getting majority out. having unaccounted for humans in the country js raises potential for unsolved crime

Of course, building a wall along the southern border may be a bit to expensive and ineffective, but strengthening it would help enforce immigration, as well as preventing narco-terrorism (drug cartels).

I think we should have a border wall because it will allow our country to be more safe and protect people. It will limit the amount of drugs and bad things in our country.

It depends, we need a strong border, but we shouldn’t oppose nature, it destroys land, so if it’s costly but also doesn’t impose nature, I believe it’s worth almost any price.

I think it needs to be put up even if it is too costly because immigrants are probably costing us more money in total then it would cost for a wall to be put up

I think the cost would be worth it in the end if we are protecting US citizens from potential foreign threats easily coming to our country.

It will be effective because it will eliminate the ability for people to just walk in to the US, we want a secure border and a secure country.

If you want to save money so much then maybe having less immigrants in our country would save some money.

It is the duty of any decent government to defend the Borders of the Nation. No matter what it costs.

it would nearly ensure the complete security of the southern border and protect Americans from the cartel and illegal immigrants, It would be a wise investment

We should care about the well being of American citizens , dollars don’t matter when it comes to safety

We would need this to have protection and we need a strong border wall to provide safety for our citizens.

It is effective because illegal people will not br able to climb over it, so the U.S will be more safe without those illegal people.

If we don't keep all these people iligally entering the us, it would be unfair to the US people for their rights, if there are so many people who aren't supposed to be here, then how would you know if they're legal or not?

The protection of the sovereignty of the nation and its people out weigh that of any monetary value.

I believe 'too' costly shows short sighted and an excuss allowing people of unknown character, back ground and intents to disregard our laws and enter USA illegally. Increasing the potential risk of safety for myself, family, community, fellow citizens of USA. As for ineffective Border Wall, President Trump already proved the Border Wall and sound policy of border enforcement works.

It would improve safety of US citizens and would stop the drug flow from Mexico so build a wall so they cannot climb over

The U.S. already spends tens of billions annually on enforcement, detention, healthcare, and social services tied to illegal crossings.
A wall is a one-time (or long-term capital) investment, like infrastructure (roads, dams, military bases).
Even partial reductions in crossings can offset costs over time

It is more costly to deport all illegal immigrants that drain and worsen the economy. If they aren’t illegal, they can come through legal entry points, not trespass illegally. We are defending our land.

It's important to keep dangerous illegal immigrants out of our country and various cartel groups that send drugs over the border and excessive violence. People wanting to come into the country need to go through the legal process instead of boarder hopping to insure that dangerous individuals are not allowed to come into the country easily.

The border wall may be a little costly, but in the end it will keep illegal immigrants out of our country. This will improve cities on the Tex-Mex border such as El Paso.

it cost a lot more taking care illegals and get people medical care for drugs that come over the border

We are taxed on literally everything, their is nothing that our taxes cant go to that would make building a wall expensive.

The illegal immigrants are coming here and killing and hurting innocent people. They can wait in line. Spending more money is worth innocent American lives.

While building a border wall has upfront costs, it is an investment that can significantly reduce illegal crossings and drug trafficking, ultimately saving taxpayer money on law enforcement and social services. Effective physical barriers paired with technology can provide long-term security that purely staffing the border cannot achieve

The united states of america funnels money to the middle east via proxy to essentially help other foreign countries with their conflicts, considering our enormous national debt deficit. Our primary focus should be domestic, especially considering a vast number of inheritable issues that the democrats cost. If you search up the definition of a country, you cant define a country without using the term "border" or some feasible sense of national security defense protecting the people inside said land. are there alternatives sure, but domestic Americans safety should be the commander in chief primary position and investing home should be increasingly crucial.

Then you are allowing all sorts of drug traffickers and rapists into our country to impact us negatively and put us at risk.

If there is no wall, then the cartel can walk into america like walking into a street; too easy, the wall needs to be there.

It’s worth it to defend against drugs and evil people. We do however have to make it easier to do it legally

We need to build a wall every time more immigrants get let in it increases population, and there have been many cases of violent crimes with illegal immigrants.

I would say that it is effective and is keeping illegal aliens out of the U.S. and force them to become a legal citizen the correct way

And providing medicare wouldn't? Providing food/shelter/water and health care for illegal immigrants wouldn't cost too much either? If someone enters illegally, then they should be deported, and we shouldn't provide insurance for them along with citizenship for their kids. The wall should be funded.

It will be cheaper then to have to spend so much money hunting and finding the illegal immigrants it it would be pretty effective

That it would stop illegal aliens and drugs from entering our country and terrorizing towns across the nation.

It will save money if we keep our illegal immigrants because the Gov won't have to pay as much in expenses.

Looking at rates of immigration before and after the use of a border wall shows that it is effective in stopping immigration (southern border crossing rate has dropped to nearly 0 since Trump 2.0. Cost is an irrelevant argument. We spend more on almost any other social program already.

By creating a border the US would become safer and we wouldn't have half of the immigration issues we have today.

It'd be worth it since illegal drugs are being smuggled into the US and illegal aliens are entering the country when they shouldn't; be.

It won't be too costly and ineffective when a family member of yours dies from an fentanyal overdose due to mexican drug peddaling that is untrue.

We need to have a wall, id rather have something there to keep murderers out rather than have nothing and murderers pour into our country

It would not be ineffective if its keeping americans safe. Most of the illegals that have been caught by ice has been a child molester or a felon.

Its necessary due to the fact that keeping illegal immigrants out for safety and national health reasons.

Immigrants taking jobs from citizens and the amount of government spending put towards homing immigrants and/or relocating them costs a lot too. We should put money into keeping them out rather than spending money to support them or get rid of them once they are here.

In the long run the border will save us from having to spend so much money on deportations and immigration laws, so it would actually be more effective.

Would you rather illegal immigrants to come in our country and rape and kill woman and children? We should increase cost on the border to prevent illegals in our country. To decrease drugs in our countries. To prevent people like Laken Riley from dying.

It will keep our borders safe, help keep drug and child traffickers out and keep American jobs for Americans which in turn should create less poverty and a safer Country to live in.

Even though it costs a lot, a border wall could still help reduce illegal crossings in some areas and improve border security when combined with other methods.

It’s better then spending millions on facilities, employees, vehicles, planes to deport all illegals