Donald Trump Is at Last Building His Border Wall

The Economist: “The wall serves more than one purpose, and will have broad effects. To Mr Trump’s base, it helps to fulfil a campaign promise. To government contractors, it presents an opportunity. To would-be migrants, it provides an enduring symbol of Mr Trump’s command to keep out. The wall will transform the nature of the border between America and Mexico, and the communities that reside near it.”

“However the wall’s purported goal is to end illegal immigration, and on that it will have limited impact.”