Border wall
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
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.[1] The Israeli government reported later that year that illegal immigration into Israel had dropped by over 99.9%.[2][3]
In addition, Israel's fence along the West Bank have also been effective, greatly lowering suicide and other terrorist attacks.[4][5]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly supported his nation's border barriers.[6]
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[7] and Croatia.[8] The fence was so effective that illegal immigration levels dropped to levels seen before the crisis began.[9] In April 2017, the Hungarian government completed construction of a second border fence, one with high-tech features, on the Serbian border.[10] Unlike most other European countries, Hungary's leadership has taken a more conservative right-wing, common sense approach to the immigration crisis.[11]
United States
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).[12] Illegal immigration levels decreased in the areas where the wall was built.[13]
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
- ↑ Israel completes bulk of Egypt border fence. Reuters. January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Pollak, Joel B. (June 4, 2013). Israel Builds Sinai Border Fence; Illegal Crossings Drop 99.9%. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ↑ Mitchell Bard. West Bank Security Fence: Background & Overview. Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ↑ Klukowski, Ken (October 20, 2015). Israel’s Security Fence Saves Lives, Builder Tells America. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Kent, Simon (September 15, 2015). End Of The Line: Hungary Seals Borders As Migrant Flow Surges On. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- Hungary Seals Border, Detains Thousands, Threatens To Imprison Illegals. Breitbart News (from AFP). September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- Successful Hungarian Border Fence Boosts Support Of Right Wing Government. Breitbart (from Reuters). September 19, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ Hungary Closes Border With Croatia. Voice of America. October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Hungary Completes Second Anti-Migrant Fence. Breitbart News. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- Hungary completes 2nd border fence meant to stop migrants. Fox News (from the Associated Press). April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- Hungary completes second fence to keep out migrants. Deutsche Welle. April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 109th Congress Public Law 367. GPO. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ↑ Binder, John (August 24, 2017). DHS: Arizona Proves ‘Border Walls Work’. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 26, 2017.