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Many portions of the U.S. border with [[Mexico]] has a border fence constructed along it. Much of the border wall was constructed due to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Pub.L. 109–367).<ref>[https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-109publ367/html/PLAW-109publ367.htm 109th Congress Public Law 367]. ''GPO''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref> [[Illegal immigration]] levels decreased in the areas where the wall was built.<ref>Binder, John (August 24, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/08/24/dhs-arizona-proves-border-walls-work/ DHS: Arizona Proves ‘Border Walls Work’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref>
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As of 2017, about a third of the United States border with [[Mexico]] has a border barrier constructed along it.<ref name="FinancialTimes"/> About 80%<ref name="FinancialTimes"/> of that border wall was constructed due to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Pub.L. 109–367).<ref>[https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-109publ367/html/PLAW-109publ367.htm 109th Congress Public Law 367]. ''GPO''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref> [[Illegal immigration]] levels decreased in the areas where the wall was built.<ref>Binder, John (August 24, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/08/24/dhs-arizona-proves-border-walls-work/ DHS: Arizona Proves ‘Border Walls Work’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref>
  
 
[[Donald Trump]], who was elected U.S. President in 2016, promised to complete and build a wall along the United States-Mexico border in order to halt the flow of illegal immigration. In 2016, the [[Republican Party Platform]] began calling for construction of the Border Wall.
 
[[Donald Trump]], who was elected U.S. President in 2016, promised to complete and build a wall along the United States-Mexico border in order to halt the flow of illegal immigration. In 2016, the [[Republican Party Platform]] began calling for construction of the Border Wall.

Revision as of 02:25, August 27, 2017

A border wall is a barrier constructed along an international border to prevent illegal immigration and protect a nation's security.

Growing number of border walls around the world

The number of border walls has been increasing around the world, and the number being built is accelerating.[1][2][3] By 2017, over 60 (and according to some sources, nearly or over 70) border walls existed around the world,[1][2][4][3][5][6] None of the barriers currently in operation existed before 1945, and their number slowly grew until the September 11, 2001 attacks, after which the rate of wall building greatly increased.[2][3][7]

Great Wall of China

See also: Great Wall of China

Roman limes

A limes, pronounced lee-mez, from which we get modern English limits, were barrier walls delineating the limits of the Roman Empire. On the outside of the limes were the barbarian hordes who wanted access to the more affluent civilization to either plunder it's wealth or learn their technology, but refused to submit to Roman law.

Hadrian's Wall

See also: Hadrian's Wall

Israeli walls

Israel has built several effective border barriers along its borders.

In January 2013, Israel completed most of its fence along its border with Egypt.[8] The Israeli government reported later that year that illegal immigration into Israel had dropped by over 99.9%.[9][10]

In addition, Israel's fence along the West Bank have also been effective, greatly lowering suicide and other terrorist attacks.[11][12]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly supported his nation's border barriers.[13]

Hungary

Hungary was overrun in 2015 by refugees passing through the country. In response, conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán built a border barrier along the border with Serbia[14] and Croatia.[15] The fence was so effective that illegal immigration levels dropped to levels seen before the crisis began.[16] In April 2017, the Hungarian government completed construction of a second border fence, one with high-tech features, on the Serbian border.[17] Unlike most other European countries, Hungary's leadership has taken a more conservative right-wing, common sense approach to the immigration crisis.[18]

United States

As of 2017, about a third of the United States border with Mexico has a border barrier constructed along it.[2] About 80%[2] of that border wall was constructed due to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Pub.L. 109–367).[19] Illegal immigration levels decreased in the areas where the wall was built.[20]

Donald Trump, who was elected U.S. President in 2016, promised to complete and build a wall along the United States-Mexico border in order to halt the flow of illegal immigration. In 2016, the Republican Party Platform began calling for construction of the Border Wall.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 More neighbours make more fences. The Economist. January 7, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Greaves, Simon; Faunce, Liz (March 26, 2017). Rise of the border wall shows there is more that divides us. Financial Times. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Samuel Granados, Samuel; Murphy, Zoeann; Schaul, Kevin; Faiola, Anthony (October 12, 2016). Raising Barriers: A New Age of Walls · Episode 1. The Washington Post. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ Tomlinson, Simon (August 21, 2015). World of walls: How 65 countries have erected fences on their borders – four times as many as when the Berlin Wall was toppled – as governments try to hold back the tide of migrants. Daily Mail. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ Gainor, Cathy (August 26, 2017). Map: Border walls rise around the world. Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ Simmons, Ann M. (January 31, 2017). Border walls aren't unheard of, but today they increasingly divide friends, not enemies. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ Friedman, Uri (May 19, 2016). A World of Walls. The Atlantic. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  8. ↑ Israel completes bulk of Egypt border fence. Reuters. January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  9. ↑ Schwartz, Sharona (November 11, 2013). Does a Border Fence Work? Check Out the Dramatic Change After Israel Put One Up. The Blaze. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  10. ↑ Pollak, Joel B. (June 4, 2013). Israel Builds Sinai Border Fence; Illegal Crossings Drop 99.9%. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ Mitchell Bard. West Bank Security Fence: Background & Overview. Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  12. ↑ Klukowski, Ken (October 20, 2015). Israel’s Security Fence Saves Lives, Builder Tells America. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  13. ↑ Klein, Aaron (February 9, 2016). Netanyahu Goes Full Trump: Surround Israel With Barrier ‘To Defend Ourselves Against Wild Beasts’. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  14. ↑ Multiple references:
  15. ↑ Hungary Closes Border With Croatia. Voice of America. October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  16. ↑ Lane, Oliver JJ (October 29, 2015). Hungarian Border Fence So Effective Illegal Immigrants Are Now At Pre Migrant-Crisis Levels. Breitbart. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  17. ↑ Multiple references:
  18. ↑ Shaw, Adam (March 1, 2017). Europe's pro-Trump outpost: Populist Hungary buoyed by US shift on refugees, Russia. Fox News. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  19. ↑ 109th Congress Public Law 367. GPO. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  20. ↑ Binder, John (August 24, 2017). DHS: Arizona Proves ‘Border Walls Work’. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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