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It is not an irrefutable fact that border walls help illegal immigration, That is not even close. In fact, The example you gave was not even in the United States. I am arguing that the border wall is not effective and therefore is a waste of both time and money. I will name 5 reasons (premises) why the border wall is bad for the U. S. Just to clarify, This is not border walls in general, But specifically, The border wall that the President is advocating for. The reasons are as follows: It will not stop drug trafficking. It will not stop illegal immigration. It promotes xenophobia. It wastes an enormous amount of money. It wastes time and labor. Premise 1: Experts have shown that the majority of drugs are not coming across the border, But across legal ports of entry. "According to U. S. Customs and Border Protection statistics, 90 percent of heroin seized along the border, 88 percent of cocaine, 87 percent of methamphetamine, And 80 percent of fentanyl in the first 11 months of the 2018 fiscal year was caught trying to be smuggled in at legal crossing points. " Besides this, Drug smugglers themselves have admitted the same facts: ". . . Intelligence received from arrested smugglers and law enforcement partners in Mexico indicate that cartels clearly prefer moving high-profit narcotics through the busy ports of entry because their chances of success are better there. . . The sheer volume of traffic means smugglers' odds are still better going through there than other parts of the border. . . Vice President Mike Pence was the first to acknowledge in an op-ed column published in USA TODAY on Tuesday that those drugs "primarily" enter the country through ports of entry. . . Several of [El Chapo's] cartel members have testified that they mostly pushed drugs through U. S. Ports of entry. . . None. . . Testified that they moved drugs through the open border regions in between those ports. " Clearly, The border wall will not be able to stop drug trafficking. Premise 2: Ways to get into the U. S. When a border wall is present: Through: "One storm in Texas left a hole for months. Fences and walls can also erode near rivers or beaches, As the one in San Diego did. And they can be penetrated: Some fencing can be cut in minutes, And the Border Patrol reported repairing more than 4, 000 holes in one year alone. " Over: "Much of the current fencing can be easily mounted with a ladder or from the roof of a truck. In some cases, Border crossers can scale the fence without any additional equipment. One viral video from 2010 shows two women easily climbing an 18-foot steel bollard-style pedestrian fence in less than 20 seconds. Smugglers can even drive over the fence using ramps. . . " Under: "Tunnels are typically used more for drug smuggling, But they still create a significant vulnerability in any kind of physical barrier. From 2007 to 2010, The Border Patrol found more than one tunnel per month, On average. "For every tunnel we find, We feel they"re building another one somewhere". . A wall would likely increase the rewards for successful tunneling as other modes of transit grow more expensive. " Through Gaps: "Border Patrol agents have told Fox News that a border wall would still "have to allow water to pass through, Or the sheer force of raging water could damage its integrity. . . In 2011, For example, A flood in Arizona washed away 40 feet of steel fence. " Clearly, A border wall can do nothing to stop a determined immigrant. Premise 3: If a border wall goes up, Our children will learn about it. They will grow up being told that "we have to keep the bad people out. " This will only serve to increase xenophobia, Which incorrectly criminalizes innocent people. Premise 4: As I have already shown, The border wall will accomplish none of the goals for which it was built. It is a waste of billions of dollars, Which can go to sectors such as: Welfare Public services (libraries, Fire departments, Etc. ) Public transportation Fixing public buildings and streets Reducing the national debt Public education Premise 5: How long will it take to build the border wall? "One expert. . . Recently estimated that it could take 11 years for 10, 000 workers to build 1, 000 miles of steel border barrier, A length Trump had called for on numerous occasions during the campaign. " So not only does this waste money, But it wastes the labor equivalent to 10, 000 workers who work for 11 years on a wall that I have proven will not accomplish it's job. To conclude, The border wall is bad for America, And should not be built. Over to you! Sources: In my profile comments