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| ...in the 21st century? | ...latinas? young women? | ...in Los Angeles? in universities? in elementary schools? |
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Why do we need a wall?
Is there an immigrant crisis at the US//Mexico borderlands?
How many undocumented immigrants and/or asylum seekers cross the border each year?
How do the number of border crossers compare with the Canadian/ US borderlands?
What would the wall cost? Where would the money come from?
What are the environmental impacts of a continuous wall?
Will a continuous wall stop migration or will these people find another way to enter the US?
What interventions/policies might decrease or stop mass migration to the US?