Trump's Border Wall Will Do More Harm Than Good

The Border Wall would be disastrous on several accounts. There would be no need to spend $21. 6 billion (http://time. Com/money/4915710/the-insane-cost-of-the-border-wall-if-the-government-shuts-down/) on a border wall that would actually do more harm than good. --Contentions-- 1. The wall would ruin cooperation on water allocation and ag -- that causes massive shortages for both countries (basically, It will create water shortages in both the US and Mexico) We all know that if the wall is built, The US and Mexico relationship will be utterly destroyed. Mexicans are offended by the prospect of being forced to pay for the wall. "We"re not paying for your f****** wall, " fumed former Mexican president Vicente Fox. The administration"s approach threatens years of binational environmental border cooperation that has protected not only many wild species, But also agriculture on both sides of the border. A poisoned U. S. "Mexican relationship could also prevent the renegotiation of water sharing agreements that are critical to the environment as well as to water and food security, And to farming. (https://www. Brookings. Edu/essay/the-wall-the-real-costs-of-a-barrier-between-the-united-states-and-mexico/). Energy production, And ecosystems on both sides of the border depend on equitable and effective water sharing from the Rio Grande and the Colorado River, With both sides vulnerable to water scarcities. Over the decades there have been many challenges to the joint agreements governing water usage, And both Mexico and the U. S. Have at times considered themselves the aggrieved parties. But in general, U. S. "Mexico cooperation over both the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers has been exceptional by international standards and has been hugely beneficial to both partners to the various treaties. That kind of co"operation is now at risk. Water scarcity causes global wars -- the international system is fragile now, And interrupting small but critical supply streams is enough. Allied cooperation on resources is key to stability. (https://www. Foreignpolicyjournal. Com/2017/02/03/confronting-global-security-in-an-era-of-water-instabilities/). Water scarcity could result in nuclear war. Regional skirmishes have the potential to become international crises in a world of shifting and unstable alliances. Conflicts in politically or economically disadvantaged regions can have unintended or unexpected consequences in advanced countries. Countries experiencing water supply instability, Both in terms of quantity and quality, May be less responsive security collaborators, Compromising the related interests of larger allies. According to a report by the United States National Intelligence Council, The prospect of state failure resulting from water insecurity will, As a "distraction" to ally governments, Compromise their ability to help manage global security threats. If Trump gets authorization but Mexico doesn"t pay for it, He"ll nuke them -- causes extinction. (https://www. Thedailybeast. Com/how-to-stop-president-trump-from-nuking-mexico) Legally speaking, The authority to launch nuclear strikes rests almost exclusively with the president. While the Secretary of Defense must sign off on the deployment of such weapons, He/she has no veto power. Trump could order the armed forces to nuke Mexico if they refuse to pay for that "darned" wall. Thats right, It is speculated by a recent source and a reliable one as well. There is no reason to build the wall, When really it will result in possible nuclear war and water shortages. 2. Wall Causes Global Trade War President Donald Trump"s plans to pay for a Mexican border wall could trigger the global trade war he has long threatened. A House Republican plan he embraced Thursday as a means of paying for the barrier would slap imported goods with a 20 percent tax " a levy aimed at boosting consumption of domestic products that could backfire by angering allies and upending the entire global trading system. Longtime trading partners " not just Mexico " could retaliate, Making American consumers pay more for everything from food to electronics and putting U. S. Companies out of business. The so-called border adjustment tax could trigger cases before the World Trade Organization, Spur other countries to slap levies on American products and put some U. S. Companies at a disadvantage with international competitors. (https://www. Politico. Com/story/2017/01/trump-mexico-wall-trade-war-234255) The resulting hit to the economies of foreign nations that depend on the massive American marketplace to gobble up their goods could prompt those governments to retaliate. And their methods could take myriad forms. They could launch trade enforcement cases at the World Trade Organization " an option that could take years and still not be successful, Given the likelihood that lawmakers would try to write the tax in such a way as to fall within the global trading body"s regulations. 3. The wall would destabilize Mexico to a failed state -- that spills over to the broader region and causes a laundry list of impacts. Trump threatened to build a border wall that could hinder Mexico's economy. But there"s a deeper risk: What happens in Mexico tends to spill over into the U. S. Mexican economy could also pose security threats to the U. S. Among the most robust empirical findings in international relations is that poor economic performance can lead to political instability. This kind of unrest increases the likelihood of even more protests, Coups and revolutions. If Trump"s policies go through, Even partially, We could be looking at some significant political and economic consequences for the country. One of the biggest political challenges in Mexico is corruption, Which tends to get worse under economic pressure. 1 Officials and citizens become more desperate, And there is weakened state capacity to combat it. Drug trafficking and violent crime, Also huge problems in Mexico, Are also likely to increase under worse economic conditions 4. The wall would prevent vital anti-organized crime cooperation and hurt the Mexican economy which drives more people into cartels. It also causes Mexican nationalism which worsens polarization. All of the security benefits of the wall fail. (thehill. Com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/316851-us-gains-little-loses-plenty-by-sticking-it-to-mexico) Mexico stopped cooperating with the U. S. In going after violent criminal groups and drug cartels, The U. S. Would be much worse off. Mexico could retaliate further by giving up efforts to secure its southern border with Central America, Augmenting the flows of migrants and contraband to the north. The U. S. Would then face bigger border security challenges than if it maintains a cooperative security relationship with Mexico without a wall. If U. S. -Mexico relations continued to plummet to an unprecedented degree, Mexico could even stop sharing counterterrorism intelligence. A significantly weakened Mexican economy could further exacerbate the severe criminal violence that has gripped Mexico for over ten years. Fewer remittances and increased unemployment and poverty have the potential of driving many more desperate young Mexican men to joining drug gangs, Or to increased poppy cultivation, Extortion, And other criminal violence. Voters, As you can see, There would be no need to implement a pointless border wall that could result in water shortages, Then nuclear war, Destabilize Mexico, And result in a trade war. Excited to hear a response.