Democrats do not oppose border security not sure where you got that idea. How about you doing a little reseach.
Reasearch the Border And Security Act of 2006. Democrats voted for this Act almost unanimously and signed into law.
Reseach Ronald Reagan’s Border Security legislation. Passed and signed into law
Read the (ILLEGAL REFORM AND IMMIGRATION RESPONSIBILITIES ACT) signed into law in 1996 by Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton had the theory of these illegal were coming across the border for jobs so he started the Evarify system where corporations were fined if they hired illegals.
Read and reseach the Obama immigration reform bill that was passed in the senate on a bipartisan vote. And the Republican lead house refused to even vote on this bill.
Now you have Trump with legislation proposed in Dec. passed almost unanimously in the house and Senate, blocked by Trump and he shut down the government, then Jan. Legislation proposed passed the House and Senate Trump signs it but invokes a national emergency. So two pieces of legislation blocked by Trump but approved by Congress almost unanimously. (But one thing that legislation passed by Republican held congress is almost a mirror image of the Obama legislation that these same republicans blocked.
We already have well over 700 miles of fencing. Which Democrats and republicans approved. CBP career officials have testified they do not need more fencing they need the funds for advanced technology. The barriers Trump is proposing is a waste of funds.
CBP agents need more border agents to enforce the laws already on the books. The evarify system needs to be upgrade and enforced.
Democrats are not against border security if you spent the time to reseach all the legislation since Reagan, to Clinton, to Bush, to Obama, to Trump border security has always been a bipartisan issue.
But Trump has fired up his base and creating a national security issue where one does not exist. But if you look at the chart it shows the number of illegal crossing is down to approximately 40,000 attempts and the ones crossing in the desert areas are caught. But what most Trump supporters don’t understand 80% of those crossings are at the ports of entry.
When Bush passed the (BORDER AND FENCING ACT) CBP along with Homeland security recommended fencing in areas called melting points. Where illegals ran across the border and melting into the towns and cities on the border. Do you realize that 200 miles of new fencing under Bush is still tied up in litigation. When litigation is finalized the fencing continues and Trump is taking the credit for funds that were approved in 2006 when legislation was passed.
Don’t use a foolish taking point created by Trump and republicans that Democrats are for open borders.
But what Trump supporters ignore is Trumps rally call of 2000 miles of wall paid for by Mexico.