A new report from the New York Post affirms that halting welfare to illegal immigrants is a research-backed, proven way of paying for President Trump’s Southern border wall.
An Overview of the Border Wall and How to Fund It
Throughout the course of the 2016 Presidential election, one of the central themes of Donald Trump’s campaign centered around halting illegal immigration. The then-future President proposed the creation of a border wall as a means of achieving the aforementioned goal.
Afterward, many Americans questioned the means of funding the wall. Trump then affirmed that Mexico would pay for the Southern border wall. However, Mexico has repeatedly declared their refusal to fund the wall. The Trump administration maintains that the creation of the border wall is still in the works.
Interestingly enough, President Trump may not need Mexico after all. Although the creation of the border wall will reportedly amount to $18 billion dollars, the director of research at the Center for Immigration Studies knows how the Trump administration can foot the bill:
