Talia Mirjani
Writer '19
The construction of President Trump’s chief campaign promises to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border. President Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference the building will start "very soon" and is "way, way, way ahead of schedule.” Trump’s administration is now making its first tangible step towards developing and implementing Trump’s promise.
Trump signed two executive orders directing the construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border, boosting border patrol forces and increasing the number of immigration enforcement officers who carry out deportations. The orders also called for stripping sanctuary cities of federal grant funding and announced sweeping new criteria that could cause many more undocumented immigrants priorities for deportation.
Trump has repeatedly promised that Mexico will reimburse US taxpayers for the construction costs. However, Mexican officials have rejected this suggestion, commenting that it is out of hand. Trump also for the first time articulated his argument that he might compel Mexican officials to pay for the wall. Trump stressed that the wall would "help Mexico" by deterring illegal immigration from countries farther in the southern states through Mexico. "We are going to stabilize on both sides of the border and we also understand that a strong and healthy economy in Mexico is very good for the United States," Trump stated. In short, Mexico will have to pay for constructing the wall on the border between the United States and Mexico. The United States Customs and Border Protection stated that it plans to start awarding contracts by mid-April.
Many people have ambiguous feelings about this issue. One side dislikes the construction of the wall because they see it as a racism towards a targeted group. To the United States, the wall means only legal immigrants will be permitted to come in.
Writer '19
The construction of President Trump’s chief campaign promises to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border. President Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference the building will start "very soon" and is "way, way, way ahead of schedule.” Trump’s administration is now making its first tangible step towards developing and implementing Trump’s promise.
Trump signed two executive orders directing the construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border, boosting border patrol forces and increasing the number of immigration enforcement officers who carry out deportations. The orders also called for stripping sanctuary cities of federal grant funding and announced sweeping new criteria that could cause many more undocumented immigrants priorities for deportation.
Trump has repeatedly promised that Mexico will reimburse US taxpayers for the construction costs. However, Mexican officials have rejected this suggestion, commenting that it is out of hand. Trump also for the first time articulated his argument that he might compel Mexican officials to pay for the wall. Trump stressed that the wall would "help Mexico" by deterring illegal immigration from countries farther in the southern states through Mexico. "We are going to stabilize on both sides of the border and we also understand that a strong and healthy economy in Mexico is very good for the United States," Trump stated. In short, Mexico will have to pay for constructing the wall on the border between the United States and Mexico. The United States Customs and Border Protection stated that it plans to start awarding contracts by mid-April.
Many people have ambiguous feelings about this issue. One side dislikes the construction of the wall because they see it as a racism towards a targeted group. To the United States, the wall means only legal immigrants will be permitted to come in.