Changes

==Growing number of border walls around the world==

==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.<ref name="Economist"/><ref name="FinancialTimes"/><ref name="WashingtonPost"/> By 2017, over 60 (and according to some sources, nearly or over 70) border walls existed around the world.<ref name="Economist">[https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/01/daily-chart-5 More neighbours make more fences]. ''The Economist''. January 7, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref><ref name="FinancialTimes">Greaves, Simon; Faunce, Liz (March 26, 2017). [https://www.ft.com/content/9d4d10cc-0e28-11e7-b030-768954394623 Rise of the border wall shows there is more that divides us]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref><ref name="WashingtonPost">Samuel Granados, Samuel; Murphy, Zoeann; Schaul, Kevin; Faiola, Anthony (October 12, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/world/border-barriers/global-illegal-immigration-prevention/ Raising Barriers: A New Age of Walls · Episode 1]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref><ref>Tomlinson, Simon (August 21, 2015). [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3205724/How-65-countries-erected-security-walls-borders.html 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.</ref><ref>Gainor, Cathy (August 26, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/map-border-walls-rise-around-the-world/article/2632607 Map: Border walls rise around the world]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref><ref>Simmons, Ann M. (January 31, 2017). [http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-border-barriers-snap-20170131-story.html Border walls aren't unheard of, but today they increasingly divide friends, not enemies]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref> 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 accelerated.<ref name="FinancialTimes"/><ref name="WashingtonPost"/><ref>Friedman, Uri (May 19, 2016). [https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/05/donald-trump-wall-mexico/483156/ A World of Walls]. ''The Atlantic''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref> Countries build border walls to increase security, prevent violence, and stop illegal border crossings,<ref>Rubin, Michael (January 23, 2018). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-border-wall-is-standard-practice-in-other-parts-of-the-world/article/2646819 Trump's border wall is standard practice in other parts of the world]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 23, 2018.<br>See also:

The number of border walls has been increasing around the world, and the number being built is accelerating.<ref name="Economist"/><ref name="FinancialTimes"/><ref name="WashingtonPost"/> By 2017, over 60 (and according to some sources, nearly or over 70) border walls existed around the world.<ref name="Economist">[https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/01/daily-chart-5 More neighbours make more fences]. ''The Economist''. January 7, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref><ref name="FinancialTimes">Greaves, Simon; Faunce, Liz (March 26, 2017). [https://www.ft.com/content/9d4d10cc-0e28-11e7-b030-768954394623 Rise of the border wall shows there is more that divides us]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref><ref name="WashingtonPost">Samuel Granados, Samuel; Murphy, Zoeann; Schaul, Kevin; Faiola, Anthony (October 12, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/world/border-barriers/global-illegal-immigration-prevention/ Raising Barriers: A New Age of Walls · Episode 1]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref><ref>Tomlinson, Simon (August 21, 2015). [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3205724/How-65-countries-erected-security-walls-borders.html 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.</ref><ref>Gainor, Cathy (August 26, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/map-border-walls-rise-around-the-world/article/2632607 Map: Border walls rise around the world]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref><ref>Simmons, Ann M. (January 31, 2017). [http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-border-barriers-snap-20170131-story.html Border walls aren't unheard of, but today they increasingly divide friends, not enemies]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref> 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 accelerated.<ref name="FinancialTimes"/><ref name="WashingtonPost"/><ref>Friedman, Uri (May 19, 2016). [https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/05/donald-trump-wall-mexico/483156/ A World of Walls]. ''The Atlantic''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref> Countries build border walls to increase security, prevent violence, and stop illegal border crossings,<ref>Rubin, Michael (January 23, 2018). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-border-wall-is-standard-practice-in-other-parts-of-the-world/article/2646819 Trump's border wall is standard practice in other parts of the world]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 23, 2018.<br>See also:

*Binder, John (January 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/14/photos-from-vatican-walls-to-obamas-fence-20-barriers-around-the-world/ PHOTOS: From Vatican Walls to Obama’s Fence, 20 Barriers Around the World]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.</ref> and they have been effective.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (January 17, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31213-trump-right-wall-building-is-big-business-why-they-work Trump Right: Wall Building Is Big Business. Why? They Work.] ''The New American''. Retrieved January 17, 2019.</ref><ref>Binder, John (January 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/17/photos-bulgaria-australia-slovenia-prove-border-walls-stop-illegal-immigration/ PHOTOS: Bulgaria, Australia, Slovenia Prove Border Walls Stop Illegal Immigration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref><ref>Arthur, Andrew R. (January 19, 2019). [https://cis.org/Arthur/Enough-EitherOr-Wall-Arguments Enough with the 'Either-Or' Wall Arguments]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved January 20, 2019.</ref>

*Binder, John (January 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/14/photos-from-vatican-walls-to-obamas-fence-20-barriers-around-the-world/ PHOTOS: From Vatican Walls to Obama’s Fence, 20 Barriers Around the World]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.</ref> and they have been effective.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (January 17, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31213-trump-right-wall-building-is-big-business-why-they-work Trump Right: Wall Building Is Big Business. Why? They Work.] ''The New American''. Retrieved January 17, 2019.</ref><ref>Binder, John (January 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/17/photos-bulgaria-australia-slovenia-prove-border-walls-stop-illegal-immigration/ PHOTOS: Bulgaria, Australia, Slovenia Prove Border Walls Stop Illegal Immigration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref><ref>Arthur, Andrew R. (January 19, 2019). [https://cis.org/Arthur/Enough-EitherOr-Wall-Arguments Enough with the 'Either-Or' Wall Arguments]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved January 20, 2019.</ref><ref name="WallsWork">Shaw, Adam (February 1, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/as-trump-makes-border-wall-pitch-other-countries-say-theirs-work As Trump makes border wall pitch, other countries say theirs work]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref>

==Great Wall of China==

==Great Wall of China==

==Israeli walls==

==Israeli walls==

[[File:Israeli West Bank Barrier.jpg|thumb|225px|Israel's West Bank barrier]]

[[File:Israeli West Bank Barrier.jpg|thumb|225px|Israel's West Bank barrier]]

[[Israel]] has built several effective border barriers along its borders,<ref>Kassam, Raheem (September 7, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/09/07/walls-work-britain-latest-country-building-bolster-borders/ Walls Around The World That Work: Britain Is The Latest Country Bolstering Its Borders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.<br>See also:

[[Israel]] has built several effective border barriers along its borders,<ref name="WallsWork"/><ref>Kassam, Raheem (September 7, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/09/07/walls-work-britain-latest-country-building-bolster-borders/ Walls Around The World That Work: Britain Is The Latest Country Bolstering Its Borders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.<br>See also:

*Mason, Ian (May 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/14/exclusive-ted-cruz-israel-is-undoubtedly-a-model-for-securing-our-borders/ Exclusive — Ted Cruz: Israel Is ‘Undoubtedly’ a Model for Securing Our Borders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.

*Mason, Ian (May 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/14/exclusive-ted-cruz-israel-is-undoubtedly-a-model-for-securing-our-borders/ Exclusive — Ted Cruz: Israel Is ‘Undoubtedly’ a Model for Securing Our Borders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.

*Danan, Deborah (December 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/12/12/trump-uses-israels-wall-in-threat-to-pelosi-schumer-to-shut-down-government/ Trump Hails Israel’s Wall as Model for U.S.-Mexico Border]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref> and it has used those barriers to fight against illegal immigration.<ref>Klein, Aaron (January 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/01/09/successfully-stop-illegal-immigration-follow-israels-model/ How to Successfully Stop Illegal Immigration: Follow Israel’s Model]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref>

*Danan, Deborah (December 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/12/12/trump-uses-israels-wall-in-threat-to-pelosi-schumer-to-shut-down-government/ Trump Hails Israel’s Wall as Model for U.S.-Mexico Border]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref> and it has used those barriers to fight against illegal immigration.<ref>Klein, Aaron (January 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/01/09/successfully-stop-illegal-immigration-follow-israels-model/ How to Successfully Stop Illegal Immigration: Follow Israel’s Model]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref>

*[http://p.dw.com/p/2c64B Hungary completes second fence to keep out migrants]. ''Deutsche Welle''. April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.</ref> Unlike most other European countries, Hungary's leadership has taken a more conservative right-wing, common sense approach to the immigration crisis.<ref>Shaw, Adam (March 1, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/01/europes-pro-trump-outpost-populist-hungary-buoyed-by-us-shift-on-refugees-russia.html Europe's pro-Trump outpost: Populist Hungary buoyed by US shift on refugees, Russia]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>

*[http://p.dw.com/p/2c64B Hungary completes second fence to keep out migrants]. ''Deutsche Welle''. April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.</ref> Unlike most other European countries, Hungary's leadership has taken a more conservative right-wing, common sense approach to the immigration crisis.<ref>Shaw, Adam (March 1, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/01/europes-pro-trump-outpost-populist-hungary-buoyed-by-us-shift-on-refugees-russia.html Europe's pro-Trump outpost: Populist Hungary buoyed by US shift on refugees, Russia]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref>

As Orbán himself noted, Hungary's policies likely saved all of Europe from an even greater and more catastrophic migrant crisis.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (April 4, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/04/orban-culture-hypocrisy-europe-gratitude-hungary-halting-migrant-influx/ Orban: ‘Hypocrisy’ Prevents Europe from Admitting Gratitude to Hungary for Halting Migrant Influx]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 4, 2017.</ref> Liberals and [[globalist]]s, on the other hand, attacked Hungary for its actions.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (September 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/13/hungary-takes-ny-times-to-school-on-europes-migrant-crisis/ Hungary Takes NY Times to School on Europe’s Migrant Crisis]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

As Orbán himself noted, Hungary's policies likely saved all of Europe from an even greater and more catastrophic migrant crisis.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (April 4, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/04/orban-culture-hypocrisy-europe-gratitude-hungary-halting-migrant-influx/ Orban: ‘Hypocrisy’ Prevents Europe from Admitting Gratitude to Hungary for Halting Migrant Influx]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 4, 2017.</ref> Liberals and [[globalist]]s, on the other hand, attacked Hungary for its actions.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (September 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/13/hungary-takes-ny-times-to-school-on-europes-migrant-crisis/ Hungary Takes NY Times to School on Europe’s Migrant Crisis]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> Orbán won a supermajority in parliament in 2018 after making fighting mass migration his party's main campaign theme.<ref name="WallsWork"/>

==United States==

==United States==