Yes, let's make two notes, two points about this Southern border wall Mr. Trump wants and his Federal Government shutdown.
First, there's this.
There Is No Crisis At The Border - And DHS Stats Prove It
Proof.
Southwest Border Apprehensions and Individuals “Inadmissible” at Ports of Entry Compared by Fiscal Year
October-May FY 2018 October-May FY 2017 October-May FY 2016 October-May FY 2015 October-May FY 2014 October-May FY 2013
340,030306,793362,020284,020380,116329,428
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection.The report reflected reality: Border Patrol apprehensions along the Southwest border plummeted by approximately 80%, from a high of over 1.6 million in FY 2000, to around 300,000 in FY 2017. (Apprehensions are considered a proxy for illegal entry, so the fewer apprehensions, the less illegal entry.)
Ironically, the government’s own data show that illegal entry by family units is actually down in FY 2018...
And then, on this, the Christmas, holidays, Federal Government shutdown, there is this.