A wall is not necessary for border security, but it’s not going to hurt.
It is not necessary, but it does help a whole damned lot, it sure does do that.
No doubt border security is important and a wall will help in some areas... it’s the rhetoric around it that is carelessly dividing our country and making our country look like a big Douchebag to the world. The same stuff could have been done in a much more tactful way but Trump is in campaign mode and wants to be the tough guy.
Wall funding was passed under obama, both parties support border security, Trump could have easily ramped up those efforts had he shown an ounce of empathy and leadership in legislative efforts. Now the wall is viewed as a divisive anti-immigrant symbol and we the citizens are being pushed to a side. He is using it as a tool to solidify his base but he is clearly dividing the people. It is an ugly, disgusting and ineffective way to run a country.