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So Trump isn't so crazy on this whole wall issue ....

I don't believe a wall is needed, but it should be used a hammer to get Mexico to clean up it's act for it's people. Canadians are not flooding into the US ... why are Mexicans then ... why isn't Mexico a place where it's citizens want to remain? Why are Mexicans as a whole not coming to the US high skilled like Indians are? Is their education system non-existent ... it's so corrupt your just struggling to live day to day? IF that's the case as Americans we shouldn't be angry about Mexico's lack of care for it's people due to those in power who are all about themselves/corrupt?

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> So Trump isn't so crazy on this whole wall issue ....

A wall can't stop fentanyl. A single gram of fentanyl is good enough for somewhere on the order of 10^5 doses. It is a trivial matter to smuggle a few grams of substance into a country, wall or no wall.

There are even stronger opioids making their appearance, such as carfentanil, which are 100 times stronger than even fentanyl. Only 19 grams of carfentanil a year are enough to satisfy current US medical demand for this substance.

Walls or Mexico cannot stop the war on drugs and the lopsided, perverse incentives it sets up, and the thousands of lives it ruins. That is entirely up to the American public and their representatives.

Immigrants are not flooding from Mexico to the US. The number of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico living in the US has been declining. These numbers are through 2014.

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/03/5-facts-abou...

If you are aware of other stats contrary to this, please share. I'm more than happy to be corrected.

Walls don't keep drugs out. The corruption is largely due to the fact that the US keeps drugs illegal and in the hands of criminals while being the source of demand for drugs.

Umm please read I do not think building a wall is needed.

Also before you downvote I'd love to hear your thoughts as to why Mexicans come here illegally and in large quantities... why are they not staying in Mexico? Why is it not a country of wealth, opportunity and prosperity for its people like the US and Canada? Do you not think that's something worth questioning and trying to address/fix for all Mexicans?

You're essentially repeating yourself while not acknowledging the responses you've received to your previous comment. For one, the idea that Mexicans are immigrating to the US illegally in large numbers isn't supported by current stats.[0] If you have other statistics available, please share them.

[0]: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/03/5-facts-abou...

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