During the recent Presidential campaign, the supporters of Donald Trump frequently chanted “BUILD THE WALL”!  One of the key promises of then candidate Trump was to build a “Great Wall” along our southern border in order to stem the tide of illegal immigration, potential terrorists and drugs which have flowed across that border largely unimpeded for too many years.  With the notable exception of Democrat politicians who live in and represent so-called “sanctuary cities”, most Americans have figured out that this task must  be accomplished.

In a typical example of the left’s disinformation campaigns, Trump’s proposed “Great Wall” is being compared with the “Great Wall of China”.  Dissenters point out that the wall (which actually consists of a series of walls, built over many centuries) failed in it’s mission of keeping the invading hordes from Mongolia and elsewhere from attacking the Chinese people.  That is partially true, but still immaterial to the issue at hand.  In fact, the Chinese wall drastically slowed the pace of the numerous barbarian invasions, and virtually eliminated the threats from roving bands of bandits and minor warlords, who had preyed on the Chinese border populations for centuries.

Trump’s wall will definitely accomplish it’s main mission.  It will finally establish that we actually have a southern border, and that no one has a “right” to enter our country without our permission.  Our “Wall” will probably take many forms.  In some areas, a simple 10 foot high chain link fence topped with a razor wire and backed up by monitored cameras and sensors will suffice.  In others, a much more formidable structure will be required.  Underground sensors, to detect tunnels under the wall, usually built by the drug cartels, must be utilized.  But most important, many more Border Patrol personnel are required to monitor the border and arrest those who would attempt to breach it.  The foolish current system of “Catch and Release” must end.  Those who cross illegally must be detained at the border and returned across it as soon as possible.  If they are from countries other than Mexico, that nation should be required to explain why these individuals were allowed in their country to begin with.  Why were they allowed to transit Mexico on the way to our border?  The Mexican government is complicit in this situation.  Once it becomes known that this country is serious about securing our borders and stopping illegal immigration, the flow will trickle and end.  Then, we must turn our attention to the real reason so many of these people frequently risk life and limb to come here in the first place.  Our foolish and antiquated policy of “Birthright Citizenship”.