“the country must be protected from the cartels, insurgents, or suicide bomber lurking on the other side.”(Norris) Our economy is failing, our drug problem is almost unstoppable, terrorists are entering. There are numerous problems that America is facing night now, but they can be fixed. By building a wall on our border with mexico would help our economy, keep out drugs and provide a defence from terrorists.
First off, the drug cartel problem coming from mexico into america has drastically affected the lives of many people and this problem must be stopped. Currently, “ 40,000 americans are killed every year by drug overdosage”. By building this wall on the border, it would stop “90% of cocaine”(St.) and “80% of crystal meth”(St.) from entering, …show more content…
For people in mexico there are many reasons why to come into the country, it is cheaper living, more economic opportunities, and a better education for children. And even though it seems like a good thing to be able to be helping these people, it comes at a very large price for this country. “our government budgets are already stretched thin, so bringing in a bunch of hungry mouths to feed is taxing on precious resources.”(Norris) these resources also include the free enterprise offered by our country. But free enterprise has a very negative impact on our economy when it is taken advantage of by immigrants illegally entering the country. This “4.7 billion dollars on all forms of international aid”(Johnson) does not just paid for by the government, but comes from our wallets as taxes. So yes, this problem does affect you, and everyone else in America, just another problem that could be eliminated with the construction of this …show more content…
This is a very scary reality that we must deal with and we better do it fast. “counterterrorism officials say they are far more concerned that an ISIS militant will enter the United States the same way millions of people do each year”(Schmidt). And this would obviously be a simple entrance considering that our current border consists of old, weak fences and in many places, absolutely nothing to separate countries. This vulnerable area on our border is the perfect way for people meaning to harm this country to slip through. In fact, because of our lack of defense, the feared terrorists could already be here, lurking right under our nosis. It could only be a matter of time until the bomb our cities, our schools, and even our homes, just another reason why this wall would be extremely
First off, the drug cartel problem coming from mexico into america has drastically affected the lives of many people and this problem must be stopped. Currently, “ 40,000 americans are killed every year by drug overdosage”. By building this wall on the border, it would stop “90% of cocaine”(St.) and “80% of crystal meth”(St.) from entering, …show more content…
For people in mexico there are many reasons why to come into the country, it is cheaper living, more economic opportunities, and a better education for children. And even though it seems like a good thing to be able to be helping these people, it comes at a very large price for this country. “our government budgets are already stretched thin, so bringing in a bunch of hungry mouths to feed is taxing on precious resources.”(Norris) these resources also include the free enterprise offered by our country. But free enterprise has a very negative impact on our economy when it is taken advantage of by immigrants illegally entering the country. This “4.7 billion dollars on all forms of international aid”(Johnson) does not just paid for by the government, but comes from our wallets as taxes. So yes, this problem does affect you, and everyone else in America, just another problem that could be eliminated with the construction of this …show more content…
This is a very scary reality that we must deal with and we better do it fast. “counterterrorism officials say they are far more concerned that an ISIS militant will enter the United States the same way millions of people do each year”(Schmidt). And this would obviously be a simple entrance considering that our current border consists of old, weak fences and in many places, absolutely nothing to separate countries. This vulnerable area on our border is the perfect way for people meaning to harm this country to slip through. In fact, because of our lack of defense, the feared terrorists could already be here, lurking right under our nosis. It could only be a matter of time until the bomb our cities, our schools, and even our homes, just another reason why this wall would be extremely