The United States government is currently in a shutdown because President Donald Trump wants to build a wall — a “big, beautiful wall” along the United States’ border with Mexico. But a viral video posted by Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Tex.) illustrates exactly why Trump’s beloved wall is completely unfeasible.

First of all, if you’re going to build a wall along the Mexican border, that means building it alongside the Rio Grande, America’s fourth longest river which, as Think Progress points out, has been flooding more frequently and with increasing severity. So if the government can’t build the wall right along the river, that would mean it would have to use eminent domain to seize land from Americans who currently own land where Trump wants to put the wall. As an article in the libertarian publication Reason noted, most of the land along the border is owned by private citizens, Native American tribes, and the state of Texas.

Furthermore, O’Rourke’s video points out, building a wall would create hundreds of thousands of acres of a “no man’s land” between the river and the wall. It would also destroy important wildlife corridors and federally-preserved lands.

The video also mentions that since 2007, most undocumented immigration is occurring because people are overstaying their visas, not because they are crossing the border illegally. Therefore, a wall would do little to deter this type of immigration.

But, of course, none of the reasons outlined above will stop President Trump from holding the government — and the paychecks of 800,000 federal workers — hostage while he demands funding for his pet project.

The United States government is currently in a shutdown because President Donald Trump wants to build a wall — a “big, beautiful wall” along the United States’ border with Mexico. But a viral video posted by Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Tex.) illustrates exactly why Trump’s beloved wall is completely unfeasible.

First of all, if you’re going to build a wall along the Mexican border, that means building it alongside the Rio Grande, America’s fourth longest river which, as Think Progress points out, has been flooding more frequently and with increasing severity. So if the government can’t build the wall right along the river, that would mean it would have to use eminent domain to seize land from Americans who currently own land where Trump wants to put the wall. As an article in the libertarian publication Reason noted, most of the land along the border is owned by private citizens, Native American tribes, and the state of Texas.

Furthermore, O’Rourke’s video points out, building a wall would create hundreds of thousands of acres of a “no man’s land” between the river and the wall. It would also destroy important wildlife corridors and federally-preserved lands.

The video also mentions that since 2007, most undocumented immigration is occurring because people are overstaying their visas, not because they are crossing the border illegally. Therefore, a wall would do little to deter this type of immigration.

But, of course, none of the reasons outlined above will stop President Trump from holding the government — and the paychecks of 800,000 federal workers — hostage while he demands funding for his pet project.

Where would those animals go, most animals don't cross a river unless they have no other place to go. So what is the problem with a fence. I have one question for you and O"Rourke. There has been an average of 33,333 illegal border crossers each month in 2018. Has there been that amount or larger of people overstaying their visas? If not, then he is mistaken about his figure's. It is the Democrats that are holding the federal workers hostage. Simply because they have approved a wall before but since Trump wants the wall/fence they are denying the American taxpayer their right to a secure border or lets say a near secure border.

Where is your source for your claim, or is this just your opinion?

Second, if you are honest, Democrats only care about "immigrants", documented or not, because they need the votes. If their votes did not count, they would be bitting at the bit to have that wall funded and completed to earn US Citizen votes. Immigrants, illegal and legal, vote Democrat every election.

Third, many companies hire immigrants--it is actually law, preferential treatment for hiring is based on ethnicity (Native American, Hispanic, black)... go to the head of the line, and if companies do not hire their quota, they get sued. So, companies forced to hire minorities must trust, as I believe that President Trump did when he still owned companies, his human resource office would appropriately vet any individual seeking employment. I assure you, when I was still the owner of my business... not only did I not personally vet any individual, there were times that I never personally met them. So... what are you trying to say? Should he, as a private citizen, have had to do more to ensure only US citizens were hired, more than what I did or thousands of companies still do?

One more thing... I read that those illegals hired by TRUMP CO., actually had stolen Social Security Cards and fake IDs.... interesting.

I read the same thing concerning the illegal workers hired by TRUMP CO. ...
I recall a recent story where as the interviewee (an illegal) not only admitted to supplying false papers to attain employment (at a Trump resort) but described Trump as a generous employer...
She then went on to attack him (Trump) for his hostile policies towards individuals (criminals) such as herself...

It is a fact that many businesses take shortcuts and bend rules in their quests to turn a profit...
Vetting is a complicated process that does rely largely on the honesty of the applicant and the 'validity' of the provided documents...

The true victims are those who loose out on the job opportunities taken (stolen) by unscrupulous individuals who have no legal right to said jobs...