History answers the question as to the validity of a border wall. It\'s beyond absurd and would create nothing more than increased debt, animosity and worse.\nCurrent statistics show few Mexicans or others any longer interested in attempting, or willing to risk the dangers of illegal entry. In fact leaving and returning south to Mexico\'s vastly improved economy is rapidly becoming far preferable. \nThe cost, which we know would be beyond prohibitive therefor unaffordable would be better spent on education, reduction of our prison population (elimination of privately owned and run prisons), infrastructure, and national debt. \nIt\'s way beyond the time that we, especially our current government, accept that Mexico is our closest neighbor, ally, and trade partner. \nWithout Mexico our economy would soon topple. This is so obvious it barely requires stating.\nLiving in Mexico as I do 4 months each year for the past 17 years, I can attest with certainty to the above.\n \nThis proposed wall is simply another of Trump\'s many idiotic and potentially dangerous ideas.\n \nAs to the drug issue, which is grim, with wasted dollars foolishly spent in combating the influx, and statistically with no reduction, we have to accept that the US is the prime entity creating the market which includes the related crime on both sides of the border. Again that money would more than cover the necessary education starting from youth. <\/div>\n