After reading a post from “The blog we trust” that was published on Friday, March 30 regarding the construction of a wall between the US and Mexico, I could help but cosign one hundred percent on miki opinion. In this post Miki expresses in deep detail why she feels that building a wall between the US and Mexico border is not only going to come at a ridiculous expense, but she also had really good points stating that it will also take a toll on the environment and the wildlife that inhabits it. In her post Miki explains that the white house has requested 1.6 billion dollars to simply begin the building of this 722 mile long border. I myself would like to validate that and add that that’s a major underestimate as the clarity about what the wall will actually consist of can drastically vary. Also, In the post Miki seems to have great interest with solid points regarding the potential effects the building of a wall can have on the environment and wildlife that surrounds it. She does a great job explaining the cons of these effects and why building this wall could result in “destroying the wildlife that lives in the area”. I would like to add that I could not agree more as I know that some environmental activists have already concluded that wildlife migration routes have already been blocked with the existing walls and fences taking a toll on wildlife. There can other solutions like enforcing laws and regulations. building a literal wall to keep people out just seems a bit comical as it really wouldn't stop immigrants and illegal contraband. So like Miki said, why not stop labeling and comparing them(immigrants) and just see them as individuals?
Although I agree with you on the wall being a far fetched concept I am unsure whether or not its in fact "ridiculous" as 65 other countries including Mexico have put up border walls. I do understand the negative effects this may have environmentally and financially but if finance is in fact an issue we should consider the fact that the US spends 4 billion dollars a year on border patrol, in which case "beefing up" border patrol may be even less financially viable. It is a sad fact that we cant afford to view all people as individuals with equal opportunities if we wish to maintain a healthy living environment within the US.
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