The Wall Around the Yuma, AZ Border With Mexico a Smashing Success

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It appears the threat of deportation and/or arrest has put a chill into illegals pouring over the southern border in parts of Arizona. It seems the mere threat has done more than any physical enforcement ever has done before.

There is no doubt that President Trump’s aggressive bid to build a $15 billion wall on the nation’s southern border faces several hurdles on the ground. They range from endangered species, sacred tribal native territory and the likely use of eminent domain to take privately owned land.

But an example of the prevention of illegal crossings has already been proven near Yuma, AZ. That small stretch of newly constructed wall has dropped the rate of entries by an incredible 94 percent, according to Senate testimony that is expected to be given to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

That has quelled any speculation that walls are a waste of time and money. Yuma had been a prime location heavily overrun with illegal immigration. But a former Border Patrol chief and former acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection cited several issues that could entangle the Trump plan.

He explained the issues in prepared testimony. David Aguilar has called upon Congress to “waive all legal requirements.” But he further noted that there are numerous federally endangered or threatened species living along the border. That could bring lengthy lawsuits by environmental groups with the hidden agenda of stopping the wall altogether.

Eighty-five percent of lands along Arizona’s border are federally owned. These lands are set aside to protect wilderness and wildlife. That includes areas such as Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. It is a problem that the vast southern border through Texas does not face. In Texas, most of the land along the border is privately owned.

It would seem with the success rate of preventing illegal entry a proven commodity in the Yuma area, Congress would find ways to step around the environmental issues. That remains to be seen judging what the environmental groups did to the timber industry in the Pacific Northwest for years because of the endangered Spotted Owl.

Dwight L. Schwab Jr.
Dwight L. Schwab Jr.
Dwight L. Schwab Jr. is a moderate conservative who looks at all sides of a story, then speaks his mind. He has written more than 3500 national political and foreign affairs columns. His BS in journalism from the University of Oregon, with minors in political science and American history stands him in good stead for his writing.

Publishing

Dwight has 30-years in the publishing industry, including ABC/Cap Cities and International Thomson. His first book, "Redistribution of Common Sense - Selective Commentaries on the Obama Administration 2009-2014," was published in July, 2014. "The Game Changer - America's Most Stunning Presidential Election in History," was published in April 2017.

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Dwight is a native of Portland, Oregon, and now a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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