Sincerely, the Elephant in the Room
Border wall catches the country’s attention
Dear President Trump,
Despite the amount of criticisms coming from the democrats on the partial government shutdown, it is important to keep your promise to improve national security. While some people view the shutdown as petty or irrational, they fail to see the bigger picture. The border wall isn’t just a wall- it represents a promise to Americans that you will increase national security. Too many senseless acts have been committed by illegal immigrants who’ve crossed the southern border- including murder and the transport of drugs.
Recently, democrats Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi accused you of manufacturing a crisis at the border to instill fear in Americans in an effort to get them to support the wall. This crisis does not need to be “manufactured” because it has already been occuring. Multiple families of victims murdered by illegal immigrants spoke out about their comment saying, “It may seem ‘manufactured’ to them because they are sitting safely behind walls, but for those of us out in regular America, we are victims, we are prone to the victimization of illegal aliens and crime.”
The length of the shutdown shows your dedication to one of America’s most important issues. At 5 billion dollars, the cost of the wall may seem absurd but it is little in comparison to the estimated 54 billion dollars spent on illegal immigrants annually says Robert Rector, a senior researcher with the Heritage Foundation. Since 2018, approval rating of the wall has increased 8%- now up to 42%. Even though democrats appear to be strongly against a barrier, not too long ago they had quite different thoughts. In the bipartisan 2006 Secure Fence Act, several democrats voted for billions of dollars in funding for barriers spanning 700 miles on the US-Mexico border- including Schumer, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.
More and more Americans are starting to see for themselves the importance of border security- instead of being influenced by democrats who use Americans’ feelings toward you to their advantage. President Trump, you were elected to the presidency by Americans for Americans. Keep your promise of national security and once the wall is built, skeptical Americans may finally see the benefits of a safer and greater nation.
Sincerely,
The Elephant in the Room
Lindy Edstrom is a co-editor for the news category. She is a senior who participates in many activities like Interact, church leader, student council,...