President Trump I would like to give you some advice on the speech you are about to present to the American people. First of all, let’s drop the idea of the border wall between the United States and Mexico. Mexico is not going to pay for it and the American people do not want to fund it either. There is no way to build the wall high enough or deep enough to keep illegals from crossing our borders. Therefore, the wall would be a waste of time, money, and resources. Referring to the Berlin Wall, President Reagan implored the Russian president “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” on June 12, 1987, and two years later, the wall opens and half a century of East-West animus dissolves. Reagan himself took a hammer to the wall during a trip …show more content…
Trump’s administration asked Congress to set aside that amount over the next 10 years to build or extend the nearly 700-mile barrier that became a signature 2016 campaign pledge. The estimate is the most detailed accounting yet of how much it will cost to make the border a reality. The proposal by Customs and Border Protection calls for 316 miles of additional barrier by September 2027, bringing total coverage to 970 miles, nearly half the border. It also calls for 407 miles of replacement or secondary fencing. Trump has promised to “a big, beautiful wall” with Mexico as a centerpiece of his presidency but offered few details of where it would be built, when and at what cost. His administration asked for $1.6 billion this year to build or replace 74 miles of fencing in Texas and California, and officials have said they also will seek $1.6 billion next year. The 10-yer plan resulted from discussions with senators who asked the agency what it would take to secure the border. Trump’s border wall is perhaps the most complex of the president’s pending campaign promises, and it involves building and buying property in areas where construction would be