As many Americans know, the purpose of the border wall is to halt illegal immigration into the United States. Enforcing legal immigration served as a central theme of Trump’s 2016 campaign for the White House. During this time, he vowed to build a wall.
Democrats have largely resisted the president’s moves to build a wall. Leaders such as Pelosi and Schumer furthermore maintain that a wall is wasteful and ineffective. Instead, Democrats have proposed other measures to enforce border security. In spite of this, President Trump maintains that only a wall will serve as sufficient.
