Commentary Based on "The Wall To Be, Or Not To Be, - That Is The Question"

   In A Nation of Red, White, and Blue's latest blog post, "The Wall To Be, Or Not To Be, -That Is The Question," my fellow classmate comments on President Trump and his idea to build a wall to keep out immigrants. My classmate states how it is a rather foolish idea, and I must say that I agree. 

   I am a firm believer that we are only divided by the walls (figuratively and literally) we choose to put up. We are a world full of human beings who happen to be born in different cities, states, and countries. Should we not try and help our neighbors and treat them with dignity and respect? This seems like a very disrespectful move to me. If the President follows through with building this wall, it shows that we do not wish to be a gracious neighbor to our bordering countries. This can only cause rifts in our relationship with people outside of the United States. 

   Now, to look at it from a logical standpoint, the wall along with the enforcement of immigration laws might be practical for those who choose to come in right where the wall is supposed to be located. However, this does not stop those who come in via air, underground and through different countries that have less patrol officers. While there is not documented percentages of how these immigrants are getting into the United States, there is in fact more ways to get here than the border of Mexico. 

   Illegal immigrants are a problem in a sense. It is incredibly hard to come to the United States legally. In order to live and work in the United States, one must acquire a Green Card. In order to get a Green Card, there is a long process of paperwork to be done, and it is up to the USCIS to issue one of these cards to you. While there does need to be some form of process to become a citizen, I do not believe it needs to be so hard that it results in individuals not applying and risking coming through illegally. 

   To conclude, I will say that what my classmate stated about the wall is agreeable. It is not going to stop people from entering and it is a waste of time and money. We should be seeing what we can do to help people, not shut them out. Many people who come to the United States are willing to take any job they can get, and often times, they take the jobs that citizens think are above them. I can only hope that our government sees these "immigrants" as people, individuals just like us. They are not aliens that will bring America to its doom, they are real, beautifully created, wonderful human beings...just give them an opportunity.